Happy New Year! Today’s Top Stories: At second inauguration, Gov. Gina Raimondo says R.I. is a role model for the nation; Mattiello, Ruggerio return to power as Assembly opens 2019 session; Baby, what s your name? Meet R.I. s firstborn of 2019 and see t

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Gov. Gina Raimondo at 2nd inaugural: R.I. a role model for U.S. | gallery PROVIDENCE - Gov. Gina Raimondo began her second term Tuesday holding up Rhode Island as a symbol of success and togetherness in a divided country while renewing her call for stronger gun laws and new investments in education. [READ MORE]( Mattiello, Ruggerio reclaim top positions as Assembly session opens A Democrat from a conservative House District in Cranston that, two years earlier, went for Donald Trump, Mattiello won his third full two-year term as the House speaker - and arguably the most powerful politician in the state - on a 47-to-9 vote over House Minority Leader Blake Filippi. There were 19 abstentions. [READ MORE]( Protesters at State House rally for reforms in House leadership Alex Kethes, one of the organizers of the protest, said there is still a chance to change the rules to give everyday people more of a say in the state s affairs and reduce the power of the speaker, an elected official who controls the fate of much of the legislation that streams through - or dies in - the R.I. House of Representatives. [READ MORE]( Baby, what's your name? | Rankings of R.I.'s top choices in 2018 As R.I. s first baby of 2019 arrives 21 minutes into the new year, state officials list the most popular names for R.I. babies in 2018. [READ MORE]( 2 men missing after fishing boat capsizes off Block Island A Coast Guard search for two fishermen continues after the fishing boat Mistress, out of Narragansett, capsized and sank off Block Island about 90 minutes into the new year. [READ MORE]( Pawtucket woman's poem will get a high-profile ride on RIPTA buses State Poet Laureate Tina Cane has selected a Pawtucket woman’s poem to be displayed on digital boards on Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses in January. The poem reflects the life of Norma Jenckes as a teenager in Pawtucket in the 1950s. [READ MORE]( Driver charged with DUI in fatal crash on New Year's Day in Providence PROVIDENCE - A Providence woman was killed by a car whose driver ran a stop sign and two red lights near the Providence Public Safety Headquarters and crashed into her vehicle at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, the police said. [READ MORE]( Cannon in Raimondo inaugural's 19-gun salute was made by Paul Revere In 1776, Gen. George Washington deployed one cannon for the defense of Rhode Island, but after the war he took those cannons back. That left Rhode Island undefended, so the state ordered six cannons from Paul Revere s foundry. They were cast in bronze in 1798. Four were delivered, and are now on display in Newport. What happened to the other two? The state didn t pay for them. [READ MORE]( Bruins 4, Blackhawks 2: Kuraly's goal gives Boston Winter Classic win SOUTH BEND, Ind. - David Pastrnak delivered once again. Patrice Bergeron showed off his all-around game, and Tuukka Rask made a couple of big stops. Oh, and those suits, too. [READ MORE]( Bill Reynolds: Remembering how it was, and how it is PROVIDENCE - The Kid grew up with Providence College basketball beginning in the late 1950s when their games were first broadcast on the radio, Chris Clark s voice reaching through the nighttime static. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Shakeup in the state police During the holiday season, when many Rhode Islanders were preoccupied with other matters, Gov. Gina Raimondo engineered a quick switch in the leadership of the state police. Without stating a reason, Col. Ann Assumpico, 62, abruptly announced her retirement as superintendent on Christmas Eve. Three days later, Raimondo confirmed rumors that she would appoint a 25-year veteran of the state police, Narragansett Town Manager James Manni, 57, as the new leader. [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 © 2019 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.