Driven by patriotism, Bristol's July Fourth parade endures

From the Navy to Congress to remaking Bryant University: Ron Machtley wraps up a career of service DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 5 Jul, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [Driven by patriotism: Bristol keeps July Fourth streak alive with scaled-down parade]( Despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has halted many other traditions, this one went on, albeit in a drastically different format. [From the Navy to Congress to Bryant University: Ron Machtley ends his remarkable career]( The sun set last week on a legendary - and unlikely - Rhode Island career when Bryant University President Ron Machtley strolled with his wife, Kati, across the campus he'd transformed, and drove home to Portsmouth to begin whatever comes next. [Suicide risk rises as pandemic lingers, experts say]( Mental health experts are warning of a potential public health crisis, as months of social isolation and economic anxiety take a toll on at-risk populations. One man who survived a suicide attempt offers a message of support and hope. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Home but not alone: A coronavirus diary]( As I marched to the state capitol as part of a Black Lives Matter protest, I thought about "what's next." Not that we should stop marching. [Alan Rosenberg: A new effort to examine race and ethnicity]( Today, The Journal launches "Our Hidden History: Race and ethnicity in Rhode Island," a series of commentaries examining the state's complex history of race relations and social justice. The series will look at both our successes and our failures - and how the two are often linked. [Subscribe to The Providence Journal]( [Red Sox left-handers Hernandez, Taylor test positive for coronavirus]( BOSTON - Darwinzon Hernandez and Josh Taylor have both tested positive for the coronavirus. "Anytime anybody is positive now it impacts what happens at the start of the season just because of the short training camp that we have," Red Sox Manager Ron Roenicke said. "We'll see how it goes." [NOT MISSING A BEAT: Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi pitches three innings and looks to be in midseason form]( BOSTON --- With each swing and miss he induced on Saturday, Nathan Eovaldi seemed more and more ready for the regular season to begin. And Finally... [Women in Action: SkillsRI director Nina Pande helps job-seekers face coronavirus challenges]( "We want to make sure there's a viable path for economic mobility for anybody who wants it," says Nina Pande, founding executive director of Skills for Rhode Island's future, who is helping workers and employers navigate the economic disruptions of the coronavirus. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902 © 2020 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.