Tariff Refunds + Best High Schools + Resident Diagnosed With Rare, Tick-Borne Infection: RI Week In Review

Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. Cops Clear South County Hospital, No Active Shooter Found: South Kingstown PD
2. Automatic Tariff Refunds Coming To These RI Residents
3. These Are The Best Public High Schools In Rhode Island For 2026-27: U.S. News
4. Parasite Cases Increasing In RI: See Latest Data, Products To Avoid
5. 3 Rhode Island Business Owners Charged With Labor-Related Crimes: AG
6. 'Serious Motor Vehicle Crash' Shuts Down I-295 North In Cumberland: Cops
7. Rhode Island Resident Diagnosed With Rare, Tick-Borne Infection
8. New Rhode Island License Plate Celebrates Dominican Heritage
9. 80-Year-Old Man Killed Crossing Road: Middletown Police
10. Johnston Woman Charged With Hit-And-Run Crash: Cops

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• Suspected Hopkinton Overdose Death Leads To 2 Arrests: Cops
• Rhode Island's Most Nostalgic Summer Food Revealed
• Johnston Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography: Police
• Rhode Islanders Lost $51,969 To Real Estate Rental Scammers In 2025: FBI
• Rhode Island's Most Popular Pooch Names Revealed
• 'Substantial Portion' Of Squid Spills Onto Narragansettt Roadway After Semi Rollover: Cops
• Sexual Assault Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG
• Cranston Woman Stabbed Man In Belly: Cops
• Rhode Islanders' Most Desired Affordable Retail Chain Revealed
• Tiverton Police Standoff Ends With Arrest: Cops

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