Today’s Top Stories: Cranston First Amendment test ends in arrest; Cloud of sexual abuse hangs over U.S. Catholic dioceses - including Providence s; Hunt begins for cause of gas blasts in Massachusetts; Inspection confirms bedbugs in R.I. s Family Court

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Hunt begins for cause of Massachusetts gas blasts Investigators worked Friday to pinpoint the cause of a series of fiery natural gas explosions that killed a teen driver in his car just hours after he got his license, injured at least 25 others and left dozens of homes in smoldering ruins in three communities - Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. [READ MORE]( Catholic Church's sex-abuse crisis a lingering cloud in Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin called for a special Mass on Friday at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul and for a day of penance to recognize "the sins and failures of all priests and bishops related to the sexual abuse of minors." [READ MORE]( Liberty vs. security: In Cranston, First Amendment test ends in arrest The recent arrest of a self-proclaimed constitutional rights activist who refused to give his name to Cranston police has put the department in the sights of a feisty online movement that records video of encounters with police officers. [READ MORE]( 5 R.I. things to do this weekend Monthly Newport Gallery Night returns, South County Museum holds annual Folk Art Quilt Show, Pawtucket hosts Galway Kinnell Poetry Festival, Misquamicut Fallfest takes place in Westerly, Fiddle n Folk festival swings into Barrington. [READ MORE]( Inspection confirms bedbugs in Garrahy courthouse Court maintenance staff worked with A&D Professional Pest Elimination, which is contracted with the judiciary, Thursday night to thoroughly inspect the entire six-floor building after the presence of bedbugs was confirmed on the sixth floor, location of the state s Family Court. [READ MORE]( Mets 8, Red Sox 0: Syndergaard stars as Mets shut down Boston BOSTON - Two September roster additions and a reliever still struggling to find his niche were a rare losing combination for the Red Sox on Friday night. [READ MORE]( Red Sox Journal: Cora has mixed feelings about stint with Mets BOSTON - The last visit made by the Mets to Fenway Park coincided with Alex Cora s lone full season with the club. [READ MORE]( Two killed in Coventry ATV crash COVENTRY, R.I. - A Coventry man and Johnston woman were killed in a ATV crash early Friday morning in a rural neighborhood along the Coventry-Scituate border. Police said the crash occurred at 12:55 a.m. around 380 Hope Furnace Rd. [READ MORE]( Alzheimer's research 'swab party' to be held at WaterFire PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Encouraged by the popularity of the many free, so-called "swab parties," staged since late 2017, Butler Hospital is sponsoring a genetic-testing and informational event at the Sept. 29 WaterFire Providence. [READ MORE]( Editorial: America rides the solar wind We already know that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pretty good at telemetry, payloads, astronaut training and all the technical stuff that goes into space missions. [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 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 St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.