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Thousands of dragonflies swarm Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island
It may have seemed like a swarm of locusts bringing about the end of the world, but it was actually a swarm of dragonflies that took over Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island this weekend. Joanne Vandal, of Enfield, was on the beach when the swarm began. “It was like a black cloud and what started as a couple hundred, was…
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Rhode Island hiker kills rabid coyote with his bare hands after attack
The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking in the woods in Johnston, according to police.
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Florida man arrested, arsenal of weapons seized after RI shooting, high-speed chase
A Florida man is facing over 100 charges after a shooting and high-speed chase in East Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday afternoon. According to WJAR, 43-year-old Joshua D. Pavao, of Kissimmee, Florida, is charged with 106 counts of possessing a large capacity feeding device, two counts of license or permit required for carrying a pistol, discharge of a firearm from…
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Rhode Island elects its first Black representative to Congress
The former White House aide succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.