Woonsocket, RI|News|
CVS Looking To Hire Thousands Across The Country, 200+ In RI
The company is looking to onboard more employees ahead of flu season.
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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Coventry, RI|News|
Blue-Green Algae Found In Coventry's Johnson's Pond
Avoid all contact with the water, and keep pets from ingesting or swimming in the water.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
RI Olympian Elizabeth Beisel To Swim To Block Island This Week
If she completes it, Beisel will be the first woman to swim the 10.4 miles from Narragansett to Block Island.
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Cranston|News|
Despite Bus Driver Shortages, Cranston Schools Start Off Strong
Addressing the bus driver shortage is an issue that's "impossible to fix quickly," the superintendent said.
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Newport, RI|News|
Newport Bridge Toll Booths To Close In October | Patch PM
Also: Blue-green algae advisory lifted in Coventry pond | Police look for suspects in East Providence hit-and-run | more.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
How The Obesity Rate In Rhode Island Compares To Other States
The latest CDC numbers show adult obesity at more than 30 percent in Rhode Island.
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Newport, RI|News|
All-Electronic Tolling On Newport Bridge Starts Next Month
Starting in December, drivers without an EZ-pass transponder will be charged an additional $1 per axle, or a $6 toll for passenger vehicles.
Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff
Coventry, RI|News|
Blue-Green Algae Bloom Cleared From Coventry's Briar Point Beach
The Tiogue Lake beach was closed to all recreation in August due to the dangerous toxins found in the water.
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Coventry, RI|News|
Coventry Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect
A West Warwick man is accused of pepper-spraying employees at Bill's Liquors before stealing cash from the register.
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Newport, RI|News|
17 Charged In 'Operation Rhode Runner' Bust | Patch PM
Also: The state of civics education in Rhode Island | New law offers financial compensation to wrongfully imprisoned | more.
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Newport, RI|News|
Parents Sue RI Governor Over School Mask Mandate
The suit calls for the court to strike down Rhode Island's requirement that all schools have universal indoor masking policies.
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Coventry, RI|News|
See Pumpkin Prices In Rhode Island Before Visiting The Best Patch
Finding the best fall pumpkin at a field in Rhode Island comes at a cost.
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Cranston|News|
Constitution Day: RI, Can You Pass The U.S. Citizenship Test?
On Constitution Day, see if you can pass the same test immigrants in Rhode Island take to become U.S. citizens.
Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff
Cranston|News|
Civics Classes: How Well Rhode Island Teaches The Constitution
The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey sheds light on the state of civics education. Here’s what Rhode Island schools require.
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Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI|News|
Stephen Colbert Coming To URI Next Month
All attendees 12 and up will be required to show proof of vaccination at the entrance, no exceptions. Masks will also be required.
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Newport, RI|News|
Bristol-Warren Superintendent Departs Suddenly | Patch PM
Also: Coventry schools finding their new normal | Rabies clinic for East Bay pets | more.
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Newport, RI|News|
Rhode Island Home Sales Fall, Prices Continue To Soar
In August, the median price for a single family home in Rhode Island was $390,000.
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Coventry, RI|News|
'Everyone Is Pulling Together': Coventry Heads Back To School
Despite issues like school bus driver shortages and students in quarantine, Coventry schools are having as "normal" a year as possible.
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Coventry, RI|News|
Coventry Pumpkin Patch Farm Guide 2021
Find a pumpkin patch, corn maze, gourds and other autumn activities near Coventry.
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Cranston|News|
Best Pumpkin Patch Farms Close To Cranston
Popular pumpkin patches and farms in Rhode Island offer a ton of autumn fun for the family.
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