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Authorities said Aaron Thomas, while employed at North Kingstown High School as a teacher and coach, sexually violated two students. https://t.co/eloEjwu1dt

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Police said Mark Perkins also assaulted the 99.9 FM radio host, stole his phone and threatened to kill him. https://t.co/H71Px76UYq

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In Rhode Island, about 96.9 percent of kindergarteners in the 2020-21 school year were vaccinated against the poliovirus. https://t.co/Hj6a0abiJA

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State officials said the fisherman dumped fish off his boat and tried to get away from environmental authorities. https://t.co/8p4qCcJCGI

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The first traces of West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis were found in Rhode Island mosquitoes collected on Aug. 9. https://t.co/rgQsFV7TyI

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Richard "Dick" Dujardin was crossing a bridge in Milwaukee when it began to rise, causing him to fall to his death. He was 77. https://t.co/hXeoKVWMNu

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A woman thwarted the robbery by chasing Randy Audet, 59, out of the store with a baseball bat, prosecutors said. https://t.co/0ndqOQdqm9

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The recall is because of potential microbial contamination, including from the organisms Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. https://t.co/6DVUuBPqOP

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The fleet will replace the current fleet of diesel buses that operate on the R-Line, RIPTA's busiest bus line. https://t.co/I1mryYDGmB

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AccuWeather released its 2022 fall forecast, which can be summed up in one word: warm. https://t.co/2kPkwVXJDH

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The Inflation Reduction Act could help Rhode Island residents with medical and green energy initiatives. Here's what to know. https://t.co/aJx6RRvX30

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The average price of gas nationally dropped below $4, according to AAA. Rhode Island still has a little ways to go before meeting that mark. https://t.co/JGXvA8vNks

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See how to get and send in a mail-in ballot in Rhode Island. https://t.co/ISfFdLcIzm

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Manuel Nunez, 44, sexually assaulted a girl under 14 who participated in the center's basktball camp, prosecutors said. https://t.co/s2u0l6VrDY

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The tradition of coaching grew out of the 18th and 19th century mail runs in England, which later made their way across the Atlantic. https://t.co/H5lGAOy0L0

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The recall was again because of a potential microbial contamination, including from the organism Cronobacter sakazakii. https://t.co/Ryc8Q6iwaE

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Police said Nelson Justiniano De Jesus, 54, broke into an elderly housing development and stole money and a phone from a 65-year-old man. https://t.co/GbuAHzYaef

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State officials said the decision to close the showers was made in an effort to conserve water amid drought conditions. https://t.co/GHpgkECa5d

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Fans of HBO’s historical drama can enjoy a guided visit to locations in the Newport Mansions where scenes from the first season were filmed. https://t.co/WsoWGjfd7k

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Rhode Island recently entered into separate settlements with other companies including Shell and Sunoco for soil and groundwater pollution. https://t.co/sBttocmSlS