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- After learning his dog had terminal blood cancer, Attleboro Mayor @PaulHeroux packed his bags and took her on the trip of a lifetime. You won't want to miss this story: wpri.com/don-t-miss/-be…
- #Breaking: Democrat Seth Magaziner has defeated Republican Allan Fung in the hotly contested race for RI's 2nd district. trib.al/6bq0GLJ
- The Trump administration has halted construction on the offshore wind farm being built off 15 miles off Rhode Island’s coast.
- The assistant attorney general who was arrested in Newport last week will be placed on unpaid leave.
- As brothers Andres and Oscar Perez were climbing the ranks of the Providence Police Department, federal agents say their nephew Josh was running a multistate fentanyl drug ring out of the city. @TimWhiteRI and @Eli_Sherman have the story.
- The Dighton-Rehoboth girls field hockey team has forfeited their upcoming game due to a male player being on the other team.
- “I got 40% in Massachusetts and yet they have 100% of the vote in terms of Congress,” President Trump said of Democrats earlier this month. “So there’s no Republican, there’s no anything — we should have 40%. You know why? They redistricted.”
- The Rhode Island GOP has gained 23,000 registered voters since 2018, while Democrats have lost 18,000, according to state data. The changes mirror a national trend, reports @TedNesi.
- A boy from Westerly is battling stage 4 cancer and has one last wish; to be "famous all around the world." #DStrong
- There are also rallies held at Rocky Point in Warwick, and Colt State Park in Bristol for viewing the boat parade, where hundreds on land showed their support for Trump.
- LATEST: A group of protestors in Providence projects "CEASEFIRE NOW" on the RI Statehouse.
- We want to take moment to give appreciation to the healthcare professionals and retail workers who can't stay at home. Thank you for the tireless work you've been doing during this difficult time.
- Join us in congratulating our own @RuthiePolinsky for being chosen as @NSMASportsMedia's 2019 RI Sportscaster of the year! We couldn't be more proud. 👏👏👏
