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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RI Department of Health officials say people shouldn't drink water or eat fish from the lake. Avoid fishing, boating, and kayaking.
Retail shoppers and ATM users in Bristol, Westerly, Johnston, Warwick, Coventry, and Massachusetts, were targeted in the scheme.
Portsmouth police say Jhonny Cespedes-Gil, 32, had two children with him, ages 6 and 1, when he was charged with drunken driving.
Newport police say they are still looking for information that can aid in the investigation of Friday morning's shooting.
The USPS Office of the Inspector General recently released data scoring each state on two-day mail delivery service.
See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.
Also: "Elephant guardians" wanted; phone scammers posing as police officers; thunderstorms possible every day this week; three drug arrests.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between June 26 and June 28.
See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.
The Great Elephant Migration comes to Newport, an art exhibit of 100 life-sized elephant statues that will be at the Cliff Walk.
Bristol police say there is a recent scam of someone calling people claiming to be a police officer to steal money.
Here's a look at this week's weather forecast for Rhode Island, as reported by AccuWeather.
The effective date of this Statistical Revaluation is December 31, 2024, with assessments appearing on the July 2025 tax bills.
Also: Man dies after firework explodes on his head; teen stabbed to death; man wins big on Keno prizes twice in one night; weekend weather.
See the latest public hearing announcements.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between June 23 and June 25.
RIPTA officials say the expansion aims to provide more comprehensive support to the transit agency’s passengers
Between his two Keno wins, Wayne Walker of Cranston, won $21,500 while celebrating July 4 at the Blue Moon Pub.
East Providence police say one body was found in the water near Bourne Avenue Friday morning, while the other was found around 1 p.m.
Here's a look at the weekend weather, forecast for Rhode Island, as reported by AccuWeather.
