Today’s Top Stories: Fireworks around R.I. and other Independence Day celebrations; Earnheart: Pro-business stance led to Democratic party backing; Julian Edelman s suspension stands after appeal denied

[View email with images]( [The Providence Journal]( Fireworks around R.I. and other Independence Day celebrations Independence Day celebrations include parades, fireworks, road races, concerts, parties, clambakes, pie-eating contests, readings of the Declaration of Independence and more, from one end of the state to the other. [READ MORE]( Fireworks frenzy? For dogs, July Fourth is no picnic The snap, crackle and pop of fireworks are a delight for most Americans, but the jarring noises often send dogs into a drooling, panting puddle of misery. Here are some tips for calming anxious pups amid the holiday barrage. [READ MORE]( Earnheart: Pro-business stance led to Democratic party backing Michael Earnheart says the "gun-toting, Trump voting" Republican epithet that his opponent - state Rep. Moira Walsh - tried to slap on him is only partially true.Earnheart says he does not own a... [READ MORE]( Julian Edelman's suspension stands after appeal denied The Patriots will start the 2018 season without Julian Edelman. [READ MORE]( Mark Patinkin: America means opportunity to these immigrants I ve learned you can often see America best through those who are new here, so with July Fourth approaching, I sat with five immigrants. [READ MORE]( Proposed LNG plant in Providence clears regulatory hurdle The $180-million liquefied natural gas processing plant proposed by National Grid on the Fields Point waterfront has cleared a key hurdle after federal regulators issued a favorable environmental assessment for the controversial project. [READ MORE]( R.I. Supreme Court dumps $5.7M award to Johnston landfill authority During a 2015 trial, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation should have provided expert testimony to show how any accounting malpractice by Restivo Monacelli LLP actually caused the agency to lose money, the court ruled. [READ MORE]( In single day, Raimondo signs 183 bills into law Gov. Gina Raimondo signed 183 bills into law, and they cover a wide array of topics from new mental health, mastectomy and contraception insurance coverage to the potential altering of boundaries within the I-195 redevelopment district for a proposed 46-story tower in Providence. [READ MORE]( Food: An All-American prosciutto cured in RI Only in America could hogs raised by free-range farmers in the Midwest be turned into prosciutto by an artisan food company in Rhode Island and sold nationally by Niman Ranch, the four-decade-old plus California company known for producing natural meats. [READ MORE]( Journal Opinion: Early patriots' steely resolve "At a remove of 242 years, the men who declared themselves free of the crown are distant, musty figures. But in times demanding more steel than our current leaders seem to possess, they stood in daringly brave solidarity," writes the Editorial Board in The Journal s Opinion Section. [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.