Today’s Top Stories: DCYF staff and policy shakeup expected today; Stop & Shop workers on strike; Diehard fans turn out for a chilly PawSox home opener ...

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Stop & Shop workers walked away from jobs shutting down shopping Stop & Shop workers in Rhode Island and across New England went on strike early Thursday afternoon, walking away from their aisles and counters in a coordinated job action that shut down grocery shopping at the popular supermarkets. [READ MORE]( DCYF director to explain changes implemented after child's death A three-month investigation into how state child-welfare officials had allowed a single Warwick woman to care for eight special-needs children until one died in January will culminate today in an announced shakeup of personnel and policies. [READ MORE]( Ruggerio, frustrated by Fane tower process, files bill to 'streamline' I-195 redevelopment Senate President Dominick Ruggerio will submit legislation Friday that aims to "create a more streamlined process for approvals" on the state-owned former Route 195 land. [READ MORE]( Providence police union blasts department for tarnishing officer's reputation Officer James Lewis has suffered "irreparable harm" to his reputation as a result of being erroneously linked to an investigation of tire and rim thefts in East Providence, the head of the police officers union said. [READ MORE]( R.I.'s congressional delegation split over tax filing bill A fight over how Americans do their taxes has caused a split among Rhode Island s congressional Democrats. The Taxpayer First Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives, promises to make the IRS “reformed and modernized to better serve taxpayers.” [READ MORE]( Wing Chau confirmed by the U.S. Senate as R.I.'s U.S. marshal Longtime federal agent Wing Chau has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Rhode Island s U.S. marshal, according to a news release Thursday from Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse. [READ MORE]( Hasbro, Boston children's hospitals announce collaboration Hasbro Children s Hospital and Boston Children s Hospital, ranked first in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, have entered into an agreement to further collaborate on critical child and adolescent needs. [READ MORE]( Wyatt Detention Facility bondholders, Central Falls agree to mediation The suit followed a decision last Friday by the corporation s board to suspend an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold detainees at the facility. [READ MORE]( Editorial: The leader in bad bridges Once again, we re number one! But not in a good way. A new report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association finds that Rhode Island has the highest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in the nation. [READ MORE]( R.I. Bomb Squad wires up Easter eggs for the visuallly impaired These eggs beep so that children can find them at an Easter egg hunt at the State House next Thursday. [READ MORE]( Brentz, Ockimey power PawSox to a 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Mets Even a little Tim Tebow couldn’t put a damper on Opening Night for the Pawtucket Red Sox. Tebow, the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who played for two NFL teams, is trying his hand at baseball these days. He’s in his third season in the Mets farm system. [READ MORE]( RISD graduate Oge Mora's picture book 'Thank You, Omu!' wins acclaim Mora, who grew up in Ohio and now lives in Providence, wrote and illustrated "Thank You, Omu!", which grew out of a class assignment. [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.