Johnston double homicide, 'Good Burger 2' buzz, pot signs: Top stories of the week

Here's a look at some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of May 21, supported by your subscriptions.

• The death of a Rhode Island-trained social worker who was killed in an ax attack at a Vermont homeless shelter should serve as a wake-up call for the risks social workers face, Service Employees International Union Local 580 wrote in a letter to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families. The state employees' union, which represents social workers at DCYF and the Department of Human Services, believes more needs to be done to ensure workers don't get hurt.

• Are they wolves? Coyotes? Dogs? Some kind of mix? The canines found in Warwick garnered plenty of attention during the past couple of weeks as they were captured and sent to a wolf-dog rescue in Ohio and now the DNA tests back revealing just what they are. The answer it turns out is Willow, who formerly was named Bella, is 45% gray wolf, while Wily Coyote, formerly Libby, is 57% gray wolf, according to the test results. But that's not all the dogs are made up of.

• Summer has unofficially started in Rhode Island and what better way to enjoy the long, summer days than dining al fresco? From South County to northern Rhode Island there is no shortage of great eateries with a waterfront view to add some ambiance to a great meal and The Journal's Gail Ciampa has them all rounded up in this handy guide.

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Here are the week's top reads on providencejournal.com:

Suspect in Johnston double slaying dies during encounter with police

A 52-year-old man who was a suspect in a Johnston double homicide was tracked Wednesday morning to a location near an Interstate 295 overpass, where he was fatally shot after he emerged from a vehicle and pointed a handgun at a group of police officers, authorities said.

Details about the victims, including the status of the 15-year-old girl who also was shot, and what happened leading up to the shooting, were released on Thursday.

Johnston shooting: Suspect in Johnston double slaying dies during encounter with police

'Good Burger' star stops by Olneyville New York System — here's what he ordered

Actor and comedian Kenan Thompson ended a Saturday night out like many a Rhode Islander. His last stop was at Olneyville New York System in Providence. Unlike a native, he had a tuna melt and Coke instead of a hot wiener and coffee milk.

Thompson, who is in town filming "Good Burger 2," arrived at the Olneyville restaurant at about 11 p.m., said Greg Stevens, fourth-generation owner.

Thompson's stops around Rhode Island weren't the only buzz created by the "Good Burger 2" filming as North Providence has become the unlikely filming location for the resurgence of the 1997 comedy starring Kel Mitchell and Thompson of "Saturday Night Live" as fast-food employees hawking patties in competition with a burger joint across the street.

Where to eat: 'Good Burger' star stops by Olneyville New York System — here's what he ordered

Fed up, Mother Earth Wellness pot dispensary owner is taking on RI's advertising ban

It’s not quite the Boston Tea Party, but The Journal's Mark Patinkin was cheering on Joe Pakuris, a Pawtucket businessman who couldn’t take it anymore, and I don’t blame him.

What he did was actually more dramatic than dumping tea.

He put up billboards on Interstate 95 telling the world to come to his cannabis dispensary, the biggest in the state.

Why is this a defiant act?

Because there's a weed ad ban here. For some reason, the state allowed cannabis sales but didn’t allow stores to promote themselves.

A couple of days later, however, Pakuris would be taking the signs down after the state threatened to fine him $10,000 a day for every day they remained up.

Pot in RI: Fed up, Mother Earth Wellness pot dispensary owner is taking on RI's advertising ban

This RV community grew in a RI Home Depot parking lot. Now, they have nowhere to go

Sakari, a 2½-year-old red Siberian husky, and her owner found themselves with an uncertain living situation earlier this week.

Debra Fenley, 58, and her blue-and-brown eyed pup moved their motorhome to a parking lot in front of the Coventry Home Depot in December. At the time, two other RVs were parked in the lot, which is tucked back closer to Centre of New England Boulevard. Things were quiet, and nobody bothered them.

But, about a month ago, the population of this "village" exploded, growing from three RVs to, at times, more than 20. A few "residents" started leaving junk around their RVs. One emptied their septic tank in the middle of the parking lot.

At about the same time, Home Depot management took notice.

By Wednesday, residents were ordered to leave the parking lot or their RVs would be towed.

RV living: This RV community grew in a RI Home Depot parking lot. Now, they have nowhere to go

Scituate Reservoir came at a cost, including lives. Film explores how we're still paying

Six years ago, Evan Villari set out to tell the full story of how the Scituate Reservoir was created a century ago.

He wanted to lay it all out: the engineering, the workforce, and the sacrifices of hundreds of people who were forced out of their villages when their property was condemned, including some who took their own lives because of it.

Along the way, Villari began to question the effect of using lead pipes to deliver water to a third of the Providence Water Supply Board’s 75,000 retail customers. Was there an impact on the product arriving in people’s taps even today?

On screen: Scituate Reservoir came at a cost, including lives. Film explores how we're still paying

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