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[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Firefighter unions spent liberally on R.I. legislative races PROVIDENCE - Few interest groups have been more generous to Rhode Island lawmakers than the firefighters lobby, which is pushing controversial overtime legislation up for a House vote on Tuesday - in a state that regularly tops the national charts for the cost of fire protection. [READ MORE]( Colossal crane towers over construction site in downtown Providence PROVIDENCE - A massive new weather vane on the city s skyline greeted arriving commuters Monday morning - a 140-foot-tall red crane, its horizontal boom looming ominously over traffic moving along Fountain Street. [READ MORE]( Reject Fane tower, urges Providence Downtown Design Review Committee PROVIDENCE - Following hours of spirited discussion, the Downtown Design Review Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the I-195 Redevelopment Commission reject the proposed Hope Point Tower in its current form. [READ MORE]( Airline to offer nonstop flights from R.I. to New Orleans, Las Vegas WARWICK - T.F. Green Airport will soon offer non-stop flights between Rhode Island and both New Orleans and Las Vegas. In early September, Sun Country Airlines will expand its service to incorporate both routes ... [READ MORE]( R.I. nursing homes say UHIP has caused 'unprecedented' disruption PROVIDENCE - The lobby for nursing homes is fighting back against the state s "mischaracterization" of them as scofflaws refusing to repay $60.8 million in advances to cover technical difficulties in the state s huge and troubled social-service benefits computer system. [READ MORE]( Red Sox: A welcome homecoming after rough road trip BOSTON - One might have thought the record would be reversed when the Red Sox made their triumphant return to Fenway Park for Tuesday s home opener against the Blue Jays. There was seemingly no reason to think Boston would struggle so mightily out of the gate in 2019. [READ MORE]( Report backs state plan to renovate R.I.'s SuperMax prison unit Renovating Rhode Islands highest security prison will save the state tens of millions of dollars over the next three decades in reduced correctional worker pay and avoided maintenance to the current building, according to a consultant s study released by Gov. Gina Raimondo s administration Monday. [READ MORE]( Fall River man, 94, dies after SUV rolls over him in his driveway FALL RIVER - A 94-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after an SUV he had just hopped out of rolled back and ran him over at 127 Newhall St. The victim has been identified as Robert E. Forcier. [READ MORE]( Trump renominates R.I. public defender to federal bench WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump on Monday renominated Rhode Island Public Defender Mary S. McElroy to the U.S. District Court bench. It marks McElroy s third nomination to federal bench. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Keeping high-quality journalism alive A U.S. House bill co-sponsored by Representatives David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Doug Collins, R-Ga., aims to give newspapers a fighting chance in today s technological world. [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.