Not-so-open meetings in R.I.

Retired paratrooper from R.I. to join D-Day reenactment DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 2 Jun, 2019 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [‘Ignorance of the law’ – Government secrecy in Rhode Island]( Public boards and agencies have violated the state's Open Meetings Act more than 100 times since 2011. Some violations are made in ignorance, while others appear calculated to evade controversy or embarrassment, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island. [Retired R.I. paratrooper to join Normandy reenactment]( Cranston's David Accetta, a retired Army paratrooper and combat veteran, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 transport plane on Thursday as part of an elaborate 75th-anniversary reenactment of the D-Day invasion. [Bishop Tobin: Catholics should not support Pride Month]( PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Tobin tweeted Saturday that church members should not show support for Pride Month events because they "promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals." [RISD grads get a blueprint for social justice]( Speakers such as criminal-justice reformer Bryan Stevenson and Pussy Riot cofounder Nadya Tolokonnikova told the Class of 2019 to get closer to people who are poor or neglected, and to use the power of art to effect social change. [Fall River library’s first Drag Queen Storytime drew hundreds of supporters]( FALL RIVER - Hundreds of supporters and families with children turned out to the first-ever Drag Queen Storytime at the Fall River Public Library on Saturday morning, an event to kick off June as Pride Month in the LGBTQX community. Despite opposition, it was a peaceful - and popular - event. Library-goers filled the meeting room and hallway and spilled out the door. [Editorial: Bristol’s great blockade of 2020]( We tremble at the prospect of the gridlock that the state seems to be on the verge of imposing on Bristol by replacing a bridge on Route 114 during the peak of the 2020 summer tourist season. Local Sports: [Bruins 7, Blues 2: Boston routs St. Louis, takes 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup final]( ST. LOUIS - Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins' best players took the criticism to heart. The stars came out on Saturday night and led Boston to a 7-2 rout of the St. Louis Blues to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. [Yankees 5, Red Sox 3: Boston sinks back to .500]( NEW YORK --- The Red Sox played their 58th game of the season on Saturday night and are right back where they started. And finally... [Bristol church offers shelter to Nicaraguan youth group]( Several members of the performance group are seeking asylum in the United States. 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.