Steven Wright Suspended For PED Usage: Patch PM

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Posted Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 4:47 pm ET

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here are the top headlines from across the Rhode Island Patch network.

The 35-year-old was suspended last season after being arrested.

Each public school in Rhode Island nominates one student for consideration.

Family Dollar, which has 15 locations in Rhode Island, will be closing 390 stores nationwide. The ones that remain may look different.

Police say the man pepper-sprayed an employee before running away.

Police have identified the 18-year-old victim as Christian Michaud of Providence.

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