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The spring sports season is officially closed as the final championships took place last weekend.
Beacon Media had two of its teams clinch championships, as the Cranston East boys …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/11/25
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NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits took effect June 3, 2025 and extend through Dec. 31, 2025, unless modified by …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/10/25
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It’s been a whirlwind few weeks covering our high school sports teams as they are grinding through their respective playoffs. We’re now entering the home stretch of the school sports …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Special to the SunRise
The Department of Environmental Management’s Marine Fisheries Division released their 2024 annual commercial and recreational fishing report …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/3/25
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The South Fork Wind Benthic Monitoring Program released a visual survey earlier this month conducted at South Fork Wind (SFW), an offshore wind farm located 16.5 nautical miles southeast of Block …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/27/25
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The striped bass are here on their annual migration north. Before relating where to catch them and how it is important to note that they are in tough shape as a species.
Striped bass …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/20/25
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The dust has now settled on the Celtics’ Eastern Conference Semifinals loss to the New York Knicks, and all eyes will be on coach and Johnston native Joe Mazzulla as the team moves forward and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/20/25
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Major League Baseball officially lifted its ban of Pete Rose, among others, for their involvement in gambling infractions from their playing days. The ban now makes these players eligible for the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/14/25
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“We are thrilled that the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament keeps growing,” said Capt. Chris Willi, Tournament Director and owner of Block Island Fish Works, a bait & tackle …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/13/25
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I was covering the Cranston East Little League Opening Day ceremonies last Saturday and something pretty cool happened.
Moments before the league was set to hand the microphone to its …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/6/25
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At press time, on Tuesday night, May 5, 2025, the boating and fishing community spoke out against Rhode Island House Bill H-6256 at a House Finance Committee meeting. The Bill proposes to remove the …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/6/25
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The NFL Draft took place last weekend and hundreds of college prospects saw their dreams come to fruition when their names were called to the stage.
One player that did not get selected was …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/29/25
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NOAA Fisheries is using fish DNA to analyze forage and predator relationships. Environmental DNA—eDNA—is loose genetic material shed by organisms in the environment. This can include …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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4/29/25
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very season I internally debate which sports are my favorite to cover here in Rhode Island. Typically, it’s football in the fall, basketball in the winter and softball in the spring. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/22/25
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Staff, budget and research reductions outlined for NOAA in a Trump Administration NOAA “Passback memo” on their budget would be devastating. Devastating for US agriculture, shipping, …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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4/22/25
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he Masters continues to be the world’s best golf event, as Rory McIlroy took home the championship on Sunday in a playoff against Justin Rose to complete an epic tournament.
There …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/15/25
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The news for bluefin tuna just got worse. NOAA Fisheries announced Monday, April 14, 2025 landings for the 2024 fishing year and it relates that landings were 138.3 mt (9 percent) higher than the …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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4/15/25
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Last week I was pleasantly surprised to see U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner from Rhode Island hosting an issues form with other U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members titled “Attacks …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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4/9/25
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ashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin finally broke the NHL’s all-time goal record last week when he put away No. 895, topping Wayne Gretzky’s record which was set all the way …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/9/25
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Spring sports are officially underway and as always, our three communities will be well represented across the board.
It’s early, but here is my outlook on some of our teams as we head …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/2/25
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