Today’s Top Stories: The Red Sox look strong for tonight s season opener; Good Night Lights at Hasbro Children s Hospital adds a greeting from space; Loudon Wainright III brings his folkie self to East Greenwich ...

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Kevin McNamara: Are you ready for a Red Sox repeat? The praise arrives from all corners of the baseball world. Words like "repeat" and "dynasty" accompany the Boston Red Sox as they are set to open this 2019 season tonight in Seattle. [READ MORE]( Union: Danger lurks in Raimondo plan to remake SuperMax Rhode Island correctional officers are warning of prison riots and cellblock killings if lawmakers approve Gov. Gina Raimondo s plan to temporarily close the high-security unit at the Adult Correctional Institutions. [READ MORE]( Advocates for gun control, abortion rights take the stage at State House On a day when the national leader of the gun-control advocacy group — Moms Demand Action — flew into Rhode Island to urge action on an assault weapons ban, religious leaders from outside the Catholic Church in the most Catholic state in the nation urged Senate passage of a stalled abortion-rights bill, while noting pointedly that Rhode Island is not a one-religion state. [READ MORE]( Cicilline vows to lead fight against federal cuts to Special Olympics U.S. Rep. David Cicilline vowed a congressional fight to preserve federal funding for Special Olympics in response to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposal to eliminate it as part of $7 billion in budget cuts for next year. [READ MORE]( Editorial: A spreading plague in R.I. The movement by government officials to conceal public information from the people continues to spread like a plague in Rhode Island. Now we learn that police are redacting accident reports. [READ MORE]( Space station among well wishers for patients at Hasbro Children's Hospital Anne McClain, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, tells young patients in a pre-recorded message: "To all of you on Earth shining your lights, keep up the efforts." The greeting was part of the Good Night Lights program. [READ MORE]( Times² director under fire from School Board The leadership of Times² STEM Academy came under heavy criticism Wednesday from the Providence School Board and Superintendent Christopher N. Maher, who repeatedly questioned why the charter school would replace 22 teachers. [READ MORE]( Providence students release report citing disparity in discipline Young Voices - a group seeking to give a voice to youth in policy making - compiled "Girls of Color Addressing Disparities in Providence Schools" by examining data from Providence public schools, Rhode Island Kids Count as well as interviews with students. [READ MORE]( Loudon Wainwright III comes to Greenwich Odeum tonight The singer/songwriter will be joined by Suzzy Roche and their daughter, Lucy Wainwright Roche. “All I’m doing is singing about my life...and the listener ideally connects with it.” [READ MORE]( Brad Faxon among new owners of Metacomet Golf Club The last thing Brad Faxon wanted to see was the demise of one of Rhode Island s classic golf courses, so he s decided to help. [READ MORE]( Butler Hospital receives U.S. grant for brain science research A sizable federal grant will allow Butler Hospital to establish a new center for the further study of obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, impulsivity and more. [READ MORE]( 2 R.I. chefs on a short list of James Beard finalists For the first time in the history of the James Beard Foundation Awards, two chefs from Rhode Island are on the short list of finalists. 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.