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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"We swapped sirens for stadium cheers and had a blast," North Kingstown police say about the experience presenting colors at Fenway Park.
According to Cranston's unofficial election results, 1,580 voters approved the $40 million school bond, while 505 rejected it.
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See the latest announcement from the Town of Narragansett.
State officials say all the animals were sent to animal experts, except for the raccoon, which was euthanized as a potential rabies vector.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between May 13 and May 16.
The following people were arrested by Coventry police between May 24 and May 29.
Rachna Vyas joins the District of Rhode Island after handling health care and life science cases at Verill Dana, LLP.
Planet Fitness re-launched its High School Summer Pass program for students aged 14 to 19 and is free through the end of August.
Here's a look at this week's weather forecast for Rhode Island, as reported by AccuWeather.
The following people were arrested by Coventry police between May 21 and May 23.
The Town of Portsmouth is accepting applications for an Operator 2nd Class in the Department of Public Works.
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See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.
We all know students who excel in academics, art, or other things. Here's one local resident who is having an impact in Westerly
We all know students who excel in academics and other things. Here's one local resident who is having an impact in East Greenwich
The allegations against Holly McLaren, 52, stemmed from the lead up to the 2023 special election in the First Congressional District.
The planets will align, see what you'll likely need to see them in Rhode Island.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.