RIPTA Driver Goes Above And Beyond | Patch PM

Newport RI

21 April, 2021

4:07 PM

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Welcome to Wednesday's edition of patch PM. Here's a look at today's top stories. RIPTA Driver Credited With Helping Man Poised To Jump Off BridgeEldora Giblin stopped her Route 33 bus when she saw a man who looked like he was about to jump off the Henderson Bridge in East Providence. Season Passes On Sale To Park AT Rhode Island State BeachesAll parking passes will be connected to vehicle license plates this season, rather than a pass placed on the vehicle's windshield. RI Dept. Of Health Awarded $1.4M To Study COVID-19 VariantsThe funding comes from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention as more transmissible variants are on the rise on the state. Free Parking In Newport Ends May 1Parking season in the city runs from May 1 to Oct. 31.