75 years later: Remains of missing aviator coming home

Kevin McNamara's sporting fantasy of four championships DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 30 Apr, 2019 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [Remains of R.I. aviator missing for almost 75 years comes home this week]( He was an alum of Hope High School and Rhode Island College. A husband waiting for the birth of a child. It's a story that involves the survival of the crew, a prison camp, curious family members and a retired police detective and cold-case investigator who devoted himself to finding the missing pilot. [Treasurer: Locally run pension plans in R.I. have $2.5 billion in unfunded liability]( Rhode Island's 35 locally run pension plans have close to $2.5 billion in unfunded obligations to past and present police, fire and municipal employees - led by a billion-dollar gap in the city of Providence - a newly released study shows. [Union members vote overwhelmingly to ratify Stop & Shop contract Monday]( Union members in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly Monday to ratify the Stop & Shop contract, the president of Local 328 of the United Food and Commercial Workers International said. [Glocester to consider joining Burrillville as ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’]( And then there were two - well, maybe. Burrillville last week [made national headlines]( by declaring itself a "Second Amendment Sanctuary Town," passing a resolution supporting the Police Department's right to exercise "sound discretion" when enforcing state firearms laws. [PawSox official Mike Tamburro involved in effort to bring another minor-league team to Pawtucket]( Pawtucket Red Sox Vice Chairman and minority owner Mike Tamburro confirmed Monday he is part of the group of local business and community members interested in bringing a Major League-affiliated baseball team to Pawtucket when the PawSox leave for Worcester. [Editorial: Waiting for a good education]( Providence Police Detective Anthony Roberson has visited the Achievement First campus in Providence many times. His visits made him feel "happy and energized." But on April 1, Detective Roberson saw something that left him sad. On that day, he witnessed the lottery for admission to the school. Local Sports: [Kevin McNamara: Will Boston’s stars align for a fourth straight world title?]( Don't write or email if this sporting fantasy suddenly veers off track. Save those calls for my editor. [Red Sox 9, Athletics 4: Boston rallies past Oakland in series opener]( The Red Sox aren't too proud to accept a little help these days. Anything to turn this wretched start to the campaign in favor of the defending World Series champions is appreciated. And finally... [Opening day of school for R.I.’s new education leader]( Angélica Infante-Green, R.I.'s new education commissioner, began her first day here walking children from the Chad Brown apartment complex to the Harry Kizirian Elementary School, where a group of excited children greeted her with signs in 20 different languages. 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 2902 © 2019 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.