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Jimmy Bentley is the field editor for Patch covering Rhode Island He spends most of his time covering Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Newport, Portsmouth, North Kingstown, Bristol, Warren, Tiverton and Little Compton. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays in a kickball league.
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Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

The purchased the winning ticket at Shop N Go at 237 Greenville Ave. in Johnston, Rhode Island Lottery officials say.
The man purchased the winning ticket at Pier Liquors at 29 Pier Marketplace in Narragansett, Rhode Island Lottery officials say.
See tips from Narragansett police to help keep local roads safe amid Super Bowl celebrations.
Also: $1 million lottery prize is unclaimed; weekend weather forecast; improving housing stock in Newport; Valentine's Day dinner plans.
Reservations for Valentine's Day dinner are filling up. Check out these restaurants that will be open around Narragansett-South Kingstown.
Reservations for Valentine's Day dinner are filling up. Check out these restaurants that will be open around Cranston.
Reservations for Valentine's Day dinner are filling up. Check out these restaurants that will be open around Coventry.
Woonsocket police say a good Samaritan rescued the toddler before officers arrived at the apartment on South Main Street.
Lottery officials say the winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop on Metacom Avenue in Bristol.
Testing will close one lane of the bridge between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
With mild temperatures in Rhode Island this weekend, this could be a great chance to get outside.
Newport city officials say the Feb. 22 meeting is expected to highlight Newport’s so-called "missing middle" housing market.
Also: Man accused of raping a woman while she was asleep; U.S. Navy changing speed limit on local road; police looking for theft suspects.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, elderly people, and those with weak immune systems.
South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan posts security video of the suspects loading the stolen materials into a pickup truck.
U.S. Navy officials say the speed limit reduction is due to recent increases in crashes, collisions with animals, and traffic violations.
See the latest announcement from the Town of Portsmouth.
Students from the American Chemical Society student chapter win Honorable Mention Award, will present research at national conference.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between Jan. 28 and Thursday.