Cranston|News|
Santa Claus Returns To RI Malls For Holiday Season
Santa will be meeting all the good little boys and girls — and, at select times, their pets — through Christmas Eve.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
- Cranston, RI
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.
Email: jimmy.bentley@patch.com
Twitter: @PatchBentley
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Coventry, RI|News|
Small Business Saturday 2024 In Coventry: See Sales, Deals
Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between the major Black Friday retail shopping holidays, which tends to favor national brands.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Portsmouth, RI|News|
Town Of Portsmouth Hiring A Building Official
See the latest announcement from the Town of Portsmouth.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Where To Find A Christmas Tree In Rhode Island: 2024 Guide
Rhode Island residents have plenty of options to get a Christmas tree close to home this year.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Providence, RI|News|
Providence Man Sentenced For Keeping Fentanyl In Home With 2 Babies
Stanli S. Arias De La Rosa, 31, was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison and also faces cocaine charges out of Nebraska.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Cranston East-West Thanksgiving Football Game Moved To Wednesday
The change in the annual high school football game at Cranston Stadium is due to rain in the forecast, school officials say.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Coventry, RI|News|
A Missing Man; Christmas Tree Lightings; More: PM Patch RI
Also: Avoiding porch pirates; rain on Thanksgiving; Travis Kelce's stolen watch found in RI; a toy drive; more.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
2 Felony Shoplifting Charges; Domestic Assaults: Cranston Police Log
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between Tuesday and Sunday.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
North Kingstown, RI|News|
Want To Avoid Porch Pirates? Send Packages To North Kingstown Police
Are you looking to avoid having your packages stolen by "porch pirates" this holiday season? North Kingstown can help with that.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
South Kingstown Annual Tree Lighting Scheduled For Next Week
The event will feature hot chocolate, caroling, and the pottery studio is holding an open house.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Providence, RI|News|
Providence City Hall Tree Lighting Scheduled For Next Week
The tree lighting is scheduled during the "Three Nights of Lights" event series happening in Providence next week.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Rain On Thanksgiving, 2 Other Days: RI Weekly Weather Forecast
Here's a look at this week's weather forecast for Rhode Island, as reported by AccuWeather.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Coventry, RI|News|
Coventry Police Looking For Missing Man
Anyone with information is asked to call Coventry police at 401-826-1100.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
Town Of South Kingstown: Planning Board Meeting Rescheduled
See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Coventry, RI|News|
5 Coventry Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season
Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Blackmail; Crack Cocaine Possession; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between Sunday and Tuesday.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Providence, RI|News|
Travis Kelce's Stolen Watch Recovered In Providence: Reports
Authorities believe athletes, including Travis Kelce, are being targeted for burglaries based on their game schedules.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
A Local Restaurant Recognized Nationally; Best Schools: RI Top Stories
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Bristol-Warren, RI|News|
Roger Williams University Receives $500,000 Gift From Shakin Family To Endow Head Sailing Coach Position
2024 national championship team and RWU Head Coach Amanda Callahan to celebrate sailing championship title.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Newport, RI|News|
Newport Police Holding Toy Drive At Walmart
Anyone that cannot drop off a donation during the toy drive can drop it off at the Newport Police Department anytime before Dec. 7.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
