Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to their third Super Bowl title in four years on Sunday, establishing the NFL’s latest dynasty and the first since the Patriots in the early …
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2/14/24
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The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography held an online seminar last Wednesday titled, “Recreational Fishing and Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding the Changing …
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2/14/24
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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced their winter season of outdoor programs from fly tying to wild game cooking classes. The Aquatic Resource Education, Hunter Education, …
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11/15/23
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It was a wild week of high school sports playoffs and there was plenty to chew on both on and off the field.
Here are some of my biggest takeaways from the events I had the pleasure of covering:
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11/15/23
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The Cranston East football team finally got a taste of victory when it held on to beat Shea in what turned out to be a thrilling contest. It was the first league win for the Bolts since 2018, which …
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10/25/23
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The 28th United Nation’s Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change ended last week. At the bi-partisan international climate conference nations agreed to transition away from fossil …
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12/20/23
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If you’ve followed New England Patriots football this season, or the NFL in general, you know that perhaps the hottest topic has been the future of head coach Bill Belichick with the team.
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12/20/23
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I have made a lot of friends fishing but have made just as many at coffee shops. Sorry to say my coffee friend Marc passed away Saturday after fighting pancreatic cancer for over a year. Fishing …
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11/29/23
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We had three Thanksgiving football games this past week at Beacon Communications and there were three distinct storylines in each of them. Of course, no two or three games are identical in terms of …
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11/29/23
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I love it when a plan comes together. Scott Travers, Executive Director of the RI Saltwater Anglers Association, and his board of directors, did an outstanding job with the New England Saltwater …
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3/13/24
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In recent months, there has been an uptick of incidents at local games involving fans getting rowdy and causing disturbances, with the most recent example being last week in Pawtucket at the Cranston …
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3/13/24
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We’ve made it to spring.
Now, I will be taking a deeper dive into our teams in next week’s column as I continue to research and speak with coaches regarding the upcoming season, but …
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3/27/24
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T
he Bishop Hendricken Hawks and La Salle Rams added another fun matchup to their rivalry last week when the Green & Gold overcame an early deficit to get the 22-12 win.
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10/18/23
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has asked coastal states for their thoughts on what scup and summer flounder (fluke) management measures they would propose for 2024 to meet mandated …
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1/10/24
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It’s the holidays. Time to take stock and be thankful.
First and foremost I am thankful for the privilege to fish, take people fishing, get paid for it as a charter captain and then write …
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11/22/23
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Last weekend’s football state championships wrapped up another fantastic fall sports season, leaving us with just the Thanksgiving exhibitions.
With football being the last sport on the …
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11/22/23
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It was a sad day in Hollywood last week with the passing of Carl Weathers. Weathers, a professional football player turned actor, passed away at 76 years old, leaving a legacy that was always …
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2/7/24
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It is not often you get a win, win when engaging in fisheries research. But the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is trying to find out what impact offshore wind farms have on …
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2/7/24
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It is my honor to be the guest speaker at the RI Saltwater Anglers Association seminar Monday, March 25, 7 p.m. at the West Warwick Elks, 60 Cyle Street, West Warwick. The presentation, …
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3/20/24
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It was another busy winter sports season here at Beacon Communications and as always, there was no shortage of stories to report on. The winter season is typically the longest, but this one felt …
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3/20/24
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