Today’s Top Stories: Providence school-bus drivers prepared to strike - but not on Friday; Red Sox clinch 3rd straight A.L. East crown; Regional power grid deals serious blow to proposed plant in Burrillville ...

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Providence school bus drivers ready to strike - but not on Friday Teamsters Local 251 and transportation company First Student can t come to terms, mostly on the company s plan to replace pensions with a 401(k) plan, so the union walked out of talks on Thursday, saying it would announce any strike "at a time and place that works for us." [READ MORE]( Red Sox 11, Yankees 6: Boston clinches third straight A.L. East crown NEW YORK - This third straight American League East title for the Sox feels defined by resilience. Rookie manager? More than welcome. Ailing club cornerstones? No problem ... [READ MORE]( Burrillville power plant proposal dealt a serous blow The regional power grid seeks to terminate a key contract because of delays in building Invenergy s natural gas-burning plant. A company official says the plant could still turn a profit without that upfront revenue. But the loss of support from the grid operator, ISO New England, is still a significant blow to the plant s perceived viability. [READ MORE]( At Providence leadership conference, a focus on women helping women PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The signs in the stalls of the men s room at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday were not what one might expect: "GRLPWR" "Be You. Do You. For You." "Brave. Strong. Empowered." But then, this was a different kind of event. [READ MORE]( Poll: Raimondo widens lead over Fung - by margin matching Trillo's pull Raimondo now leads Fung, the mayor of Cranston, 43 percent to 36 percent. And that 7-point lead matches the share of votes going to the independent candidacy of former Republican state legislator Joseph Trillo - a share that might otherwise have gone to Fung. [READ MORE]( Lincoln woman's video shows allergic reaction to bedbug bites in court On Aug. 24, Natachia Rivera came to the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence for a Family Court hearing. By lunchtime, she had red welts on the back of her left leg. She said that hours later, a doctor at The Miriam Hospital told her the inflamed sores were an allergic reaction to bedbug bites. [READ MORE]( Surreal impact: Hurricane of 1938 echoes tonight, 80 years later The Narragansett Historical Society, along with the URI School of Oceanography and South County History Center, are sponsoring the presentation at 6 p.m. with a photo display and short film, followed by a talk by URI marine archaeologist David Robinson on the destruction of the Whale Rock lighthouse. [READ MORE]( Photos: Remembering the victims of Hurricane Maria A year ago, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and the island and U.S. territory has yet to recover. Thursday night, the Puerto Rican Professional Association of R.I. honored the victims at India Point Park in Providence. Coming Sunday: R.I. Puerto Ricans reflect on the storm s significance. [READ MORE]( Tesla's plan to open R.I. dealership back on the table, at a different site WARWICK, R.I. — Electric car-maker Tesla s stop-start plan to set up shop in Rhode Island appears to be back in gear. The state Motor Vehicle Dealers License and Hearing Board earlier this month approved Tesla s application to sell vehicles at a site in Warwick. [READ MORE]( Editorial: A huge win for the R.I. Philharmonic Bramwell Tovey, who recently stepped down as music director of Canada’s Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, will be assuming the mantle of conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 20 and taking over full-time in 2019. His credentials are superb, to say the least. [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.