Cranston|News|
2 Sketchy Coronavirus Test Sites Temporarily Closed In RI
The Center for Covid Control closed all sites across the country following several investigations.
Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff
Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff
- Cranston, RI
Rachel is a lifelong Rhode Islander with a soft spot for the ocean and baby animals. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2017 with degrees in Journalism, Political Science and French. She worked at several news outlets in Rhode Island before coming to Patch in January 2019. She loves exploring all of Rhode Island's many food offerings, biking and traveling to warm places.
Rachel covers Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Portsmouth, Narragansett-South Kingstown, Bristol-Warren and Tiverton-Little Compton.
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Newport, RI|News|
Opinion: Tide Shift At Coastal Resources Management Council?
Representatives Lauren Carson and Deborah Ruggiero argued that "the CRMC needs to be a state priority."
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Cranston|News|
Providence Man Admits To Unemployment Fraud Across 8 States
Vallah Brown, 30, collected approximately $49,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits.
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Tiverton-Little Compton, RI|News|
Tiverton Man, 63, Accused Of Downloading Child Porn
An FBI search yielded 160 child pornography images on a desktop computer.
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Cranston|News|
$4M In RI Student Loans Forgiven In Lender's Settlement With AG
226 Rhode Island borrowers will have their private debt canceled as part of the settlement.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
Opinion: End Rhode Island’s Abortion Bans
Rep. Liana Cassar and Sen. Bridget Valverde sponsor the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act.
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Portsmouth, RI|News|
Portsmoth High School Ends The Week With Distance Learning
High school students will learn from home Thursday and Friday due to staffing shortages amid the latest COVID-9 surge.
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Cranston|News|
RI Fugitive Accused Of Faking Death Found In Scotland: Report
Nicholas Alahverdian was reported to have died in 2020 from lymphoma. Last month, he was found in a Scottish hospital with COVID-19.
Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Federal Teams To Address Staffing Shortages At RI, Kent Hospitals
Rhode Island was one of the six latest states chosen to receive staffing support from FEMA.
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Cranston|News|
Alexander-Scott To Step Down As Director Of RI Dept. Of Health
The doctor has been at the helm of the department since 2015, making her one of just five current directors in the U.S. to serve that long.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
RI Weather: Frigid Weather Returns, Winter Storm Incoming
Snow. Dangerous gusts. Single-digit temperatures. Sub-zero wind chills. A "significant storm." We'll see it all from Friday to Monday.
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Portsmouth, RI|News|
Portsmouth Firefighters Battle Blaze in Frigid Temperatures
Frigid temperatures mean that hose lines, radios and face masks kept freezing over, the Portsmouth Fire Department said.
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Newport, RI|News|
90% Of RI COVID-19 Cases Estimated To Be Omicron
The director of the Department of Health said Rhode Islanders "have to keep [their] foot on the gas" to keep COVID-19 under control.
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Newport, RI|News|
COVID-19 Tests 'Not Essential' In RI Without Exposure, Symptoms
Testing is most important for people who think they have COVID-19 because of an exposure or symptoms.
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Cranston|News|
COVID-19 Boosters Now Available To Kids Aged 12-15 In RI
Younger teens can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster after enough time has passed since their initial series, the Dept. of Health said.
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Tiverton-Little Compton, RI|News|
3-Ton Weight Limit Placed On Tiverton Bridge
The small Fish Road Bridge carries about 9,000 vehicles per day over the Sin and Flesh Brook.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Wrong-Way South Kingstown Crash
The driver was headed the wrong-way down Route 1 South and crashed head-on into two other vehicles.
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Cranston|News|
RI National Guard Deploying To Butler Hospital To Bolster Staff
The state is taking several steps to address ongoing staffing shortages in health care facilities across Rhode Island.
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Cranston|News|
RI Governor, State Leaders To Hold COVID-19 News Conference
Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health are expected to speak about hospital capacity and rising case numbers.
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Bristol-Warren, RI|News|
Bristol-Warren School Department Moves To New Building
The district's administrative offices are now housed inside the Reynolds School Building.
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