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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Viannely Francisco has interned internationally, presented her research at a national conference, and started a people of color STEM club.
Also: Basketball coach accused of assaulting teen player during tournament; big lottery wins; two correctional officers injured in fights.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between March 17 and March 20.
The following people were arrested by Coventry police between March 16 and March 25.
Rhode Island lottery officials say the woman bought the winning ticket at Acme Liquors at 1023 Chalkstone Ave. in Providence.
Tiverton police say Coach Adam Hayes, 42, of Peabody, Mass., assaulted a teen player after a fight between players at the end of the game.
Residents can drop off tablets, pills, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs, along with vaping devices.
RI Brotherhood of Correctional Officers union President Richard Ferruccio says new discipline policies have created more prison violence.
Follow the link to take a housing affordability survey for Narragansett residents.
The two schools will provide joint accelerated master's programs in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and civil engineering.
Rhode Island Lottery officials say the winner will use the money to pay bills.
Also: Man gets life sentence for fatally shooting man outside cigar bar; student, dad raise money for nonprofit with Pokémon card auction.
Warren police say the body of a man in his 50s was discovered near the town docks off Water Street on Monday afternoon.
Prosecutors convict Trequan Baker, 31, of Providence, after he shot and killed Qudus Kafo, 36, after an argument with him and his family.
Tuesday is expected to be the nicest day of the week in Rhode Island, with a high of 70 degrees and plenty of sun.
See the latest announcement from the Town of South Kingstown.
By holding a Pokémon card auction fundraiser on the streaming app Whatnot, Adriano Coelho and his father, Chris Coelho, raise $19,600.
State officials say the changes are being made to provide three travel lanes in both directions of I-195 over the Washington Bridge.
R.I. native Grant Wosencroft '25 gains hands-on experience working for Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
Cranston is not a community living in the path of totality. But we won't miss out on the celestial sensation, either.
