Today’s Top Stories: Do rising seas threaten Providence s hurricane barrier?; Sue Cienki takes charge of R.I. Republican Party; food-market proposal for Providence waterfront rejected by state

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Rising threat: Can Providence's hurricane barrier withstand sea-level rise? Since 1966, the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier has protected Rhode Island s capital from devastating floods like the ones that inundated downtown in 1938 and 1954. But as the pace of sea-level rise accelerates in the Northeast, concerns are also rising about the structure s long-term viability. [READ MORE]( Providence food market proposal rejected by state review panel The state has rejected entrepreneur David Dadekian’s proposal to convert the former Shooters nightclub site near India Point Park into a central food market, according to officials at the state Department of Environmental Management, who said the review showed “There is no viable capital proposal put forth.” [READ MORE]( Sue Cienki, former East Greenwich Town Council president, elected to lead R.I. GOP Former East Greenwich Town Council President Suzanne Cienki on Saturday won a four-way race for the chairmanship — and soul — of the struggling Republican Party in one of the bluest states in the nation. [READ MORE]( Scituate basketball tourney honors boy killed in dirt-bike accident | Video Some 30 teams competed in a memorial basketball tournament in Scituate on Saturday to honor the heart and competitive spirit of 14-year-old Jared Carpenter, who died last summer in a dirt-bike accident. [READ MORE]( Alan Rosenberg: Our environment writer, and our forum on climate change Not many newspapers still have an environment writer. But Alex Kuffner has been writing about the environment for us for a decade. Today, he kicks off a series of stories we’ll run throughout the year about the practical effects of rising sea levels on our Ocean State. And in a couple of weeks, he’ll be part of our Publick Occurrences panel discussion that will focus on solutions to the problem of climate change. [READ MORE]( 150 protest the housing of immigration detainees at Wyatt Detention Facility Protestors are calling for the facility to be closed following news that it began housing immigrant detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 10, a move Central Falls officials say the city was not informed of in advance. [READ MORE]( PC 6, Minnesota State 3: Hockey Friars score 6 straight goals, rally past Mavericks Usually airtight on defense, the Friars packed two weeks’ worth of mistakes into a five-minute stretch and fell behind by three goals before their game against Minnesota State was 12 minutes old. But just when it looked like their season might end, PC roared back to hang six straight goals on Minnesota State in a 6-3 win in the opener of the NCAA East Regional. [READ MORE]( Bill Reynolds: They didn’t make many like Gronk Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was always unique, almost like a cartoon version of an NFL superstar. He was big, and he could run, and he always seemed like a big goofy kid who had woken up one day in the body of an NFL superstar. Wasn’t that always his appeal? [READ MORE]( Panthers 4, Bruins 1: Boston’s home advantage on thinner ice after loss The Bruins, who had earned points in 14 straight home games since Jan. 19 and won their previous 12 at the Garden, fell to the Panthers on Saturday, complicating their pursuit of the only goal they can achieve by the end of the regular season: a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division, with home ice for Round 1 against the Maple Leafs. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Fighting for a better R.I. Each year, Rhode Island citizens mount a brave fight to get a line-item veto on the ballot. The annual ritual brings out the worst in House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. The Democratic speaker does much to benefit Rhode Island. It is too bad he will not listen to the people who have pleaded with their representatives for decades to make this change. [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.