Restaurants & Bars
RI's Only TGI Friday's Closes Unexpectedly: Patch PM
Also: Winners of the 2020 Newport Burger Bender | Two sentenced in drug trafficking ring | Preventing brush fires with proper ash disposal.
Welcome to Monday's edition of Patch PM, on this unseasonably spring-like February day. Here's a look at today's top headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.
RI's Only TGI Friday's Shuttered, Signs Removed
Less than a day after the restaurant's sudden closure, all signs have been removed from the building.
Improper Ash Disposal Can Cause Brush Fires: RI State Officials
Unseasonably warm temperatures and a lack of snow have caused an early start to brush fire season in Rhode Island.
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Here Are The Winners Of 2020's Newport Burger Bender
This year's winner was far from a traditional hamburger.
Several Charged, Sentenced For Prison Drug Conspiracy
James Gomes, 30, admitted to delivering cocaine for an inmate at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston.
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