Today’s Top Stories: Take care, it s a heat wave!; R.I. squid fishermen fear wind turbines threaten their catch; Political Scene: Lawmakers get a raise, but not all accept it

[View email with images]( [The Providence Journal]( It's a heat wave and R.I. sizzles to the Fourth The temperature on Sunday soared to 97 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives... [READ MORE]( R.I. squid fishermen fear wind power Rhode Island fishermen say a patch of the Atlantic Ocean south of Martha s Vineyard is among the best places around to catch squid. They are also the same waters in which a developer selected by Massachusetts plans to install up to 100 giant wind... [READ MORE]( After flurry of R.I. bill signings, some you might have missed Gov. Gina Raimondo signed 66 bills last week after the General Assembly wrapped up its 2018 lawmaking session and sent a stack of legislation to her desk. [READ MORE]( Raimondo says Brown has ties to oil-industry lobbyist Raimondo campaign calls on primary foe Matt Brown to release donor list for nonprofit he co-founded after tracing group to a lobbyist who had ties to Russian natural-gas firm and advised President Donald Trump on foreign policy [READ MORE]( Political Scene: Lawmakers get a raise, but not all of them accepted it As the state s new budget year kicked in, their annual pay went up by $328.24, from $15,630.34 to $15,958.58. And no, they did not vote to give themselves the raise. [READ MORE]( First Amendment: Dems and GOP alike have trampled on free press Perhaps it comes as no surprise that prosecutors in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department secretly seized years’ worth of a New York Times reporters’ phone and email records as part of a leak investigation. [READ MORE]( Study: R.I. Latinos face hurdles in accessing adult ed classes Transportation, scheduling and communication about course offerings are the three main challenges affecting Latinos’ access to adult education opportunities, according to the report released by the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University. [READ MORE]( Report: How R.I. can prepare for climate change Study ordered by Gov. Gina Raimondo says state agencies must improve communication between emergency response teams and communities. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Getting better all the time Is the world really such a bad place? The chaos of the daily news might lead one to think so. But, thanks to the Enlightenment values of freedom and scientific inquiry that the West has championed, humans have made extraordinary strides. [READ MORE]( Unable to land Tavares, Bruins turn to contingency plans in free agency There wasn’t much doubt the Bruins would have to use at least one Plan B, and maybe several, at some point on Sunday. They were ready. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Providence Journal. The Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 The Providence Journal. All rights reserved.