This Just In: URI's next president; pot for pets?

Also, Neronha again criticizes the Coastal Resources Management Council. [providencejournal.com]( This Just In Monday, April 12 [Marc Parlange, one of two candidates chosen by a search committee for the next president of URI, answers questions by video from his office at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Insets show his interviewers, URI Arts & Sciences Dean Jen Riley and Sean Roberts,, right.]( [This Just In: URI's next president; pot for pets?]( Also, Neronha again criticizes the Coastal Resources Management Council. Good afternoon, and welcome to This Just In. I'm Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence Journal. Today's April 12; TV personality Claudia Jordan was born in Providence on this date in 1973. The University of Rhode Island's Board of Trustees are expected to vote on the next university president tonight at 6 o'clock, and right now, the field of candidates stands at one. He is Marc Parlange, a Rhode Island native who is provost at Monash University in Australia. A second finalist, George Washington University provost M. Brian Blake, [has withdrawn from consideration](. Should veterinarians be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana for pets living with chronic pain? A bill in the Rhode Island House of Representatives [would allow it]( but federal law seems to stand in the way. For the second time in two months, Attorney General Peter Neronha [is criticizing the Coastal Resources Management Council]( over the way it handled a waterfront development project. The latest case involves the proposed expansion of the Jamestown Boat Yard. The state has still not provided its daily update of coronavirus data, which would cover new cases identified over the weekend. It is, however, continuing to expand vaccine eligibility. This week, all Rhode Islanders at least 40 years old [will be able to sign up for an appointment]( as will all residents of additional hard-hit zip codes. The state fire marshal says that some of the igloos that have sprung up outside restaurants [may not comply with the state's fire code]( The Providence Catholic Diocese [is merging three parishes]( in Warwick as a result of declining attendance and a shortage of priests. Finally, our veterans columnist Mary Talbot has an interview with Tim Gray, who is in [a race against time]( to preserve the stories of this nation's World War II veterans. Have a great night. And remember, if you enjoy This Just In, please [encourage a friend to sign up]( [Discover more with our newsletters: Get the latest headlines, things to do and more in your inbox. Sign up here.]( [click here]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2021 75 Fountain St. , Providence, RI 02902