Two RI Chefs Named James Beard Semifinalists: Patch PM

Also: power banks recalled due to fire hazard, RIDOT plans more bridge closures and more.

Posted Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 4:02 pm ET

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

The two Providence chefs are among five semifinalists in the Best Chef: Northeast category. Winners will be announced in May.

The power banks have been recalled due to issues of overheating, which caused more than $150,000 in damage in a house fire.

Police say Jess Roderiques "inappropriately touched" a minor during the summer of 2010.

The two School Street bridges on the Cumberland/Lincoln line will be closed starting next week until the late summer.

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