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The U.S. House Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024 will have a devastating impact on fish and habitat as it reduces funding by 14 percent for NOAA Fisheries, a cut of $900 million. Yet our …
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9/20/23
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While watching the NFL this past weekend, the thing that stood out to me more than anything was the number of concussions that popped up in the injury reports. Between players exiting games, players …
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9/20/23
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Tom Olson, owner of Ponaug Bait & Tackle at 287 Arnolds Neck Road, Warwick (the old Ray’s Bait location), has been a member of the Warwick and Apponaug community all his life. He grew up in …
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9/13/23
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University of Rhode Island athletic director Thorr Bjorn was recently on WRPO doing an interview and said that he hopes to one day bring the Rhode Island Interscholastic League state championships to …
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9/13/23
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Tautog fishing expert Richie Reich of Narragansett will be the guest speaker at a Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) seminar on ‘Tips for tautog success’ Monday, Sept. 25, …
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9/6/23
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Welcome to the 2023 high school football season. It’s my personal favorite time of year as a local sports journalist and I have a feeling that this upcoming season could be one to remember for …
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9/6/23
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Anglers have reported (more than usual) sharks attacking their catch before they are able to bring it to the boat. Anglers are urged to use caution when reaching near the water to bring in their …
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8/30/23
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It’s time for fall sports after a fun summer away and as always, there are plenty of storylines to follow as we get back to work.
My focus last week was on football so this week’s …
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8/30/23
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Tautog (or blackfish) is a great eating fish with a white delicate meat. They are not often sold in fish markets because they are difficult to harvest commercially. They are …
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8/23/23
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Football season is here as teams began practicing last week and are getting set to scrimmage as we near kickoff in a couple short weeks.
The quality of talent across the state is the best …
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8/23/23
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One of the great joys of a career writing about high school sports was chronicling the core purpose of high school athletics – the blending of athletic and academic achievement.
One of the …
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8/23/23
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NOAA Fisheries has established recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock and Georges Bank cod for the 2023 fishing year. All measures are effective Aug. 14, 2023 through April …
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8/16/23
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Smithfield Little League won the Metro Region to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, continuing Rhode Island’s run as one of the premier states for youth baseball in the …
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8/16/23
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This summer, the Gershkoff Auto Body American Legion baseball program fielded three teams that included a senior team, and junior team, and a new 13-U showcase squad. Although the senior unit had a …
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8/10/23
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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has completed the second phase of a two-year project to develop an evaluation model on the operational costs of on-demand fishing gear …
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8/9/23
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This week marked the 20th annual CJ Buckley Regatta which took place on East Greenwich Bay. It’s always a fun event with a special meaning and 20 years of success is an amazing milestone that I …
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8/3/23
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I first met Dustin Stevens at the New England Saltwater Fishing Show in March. His Rhode Island Kayak Fishing Adventures booth was right next door.
Dustin’s guide business takes customers …
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8/2/23
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Tuesday was a whopper of a news day for Boston sports which is unusual in the summer. Although I had a few topics to touch on, there was just too much national news to chew on that broke.
Here …
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7/27/23
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 23 with a winning striped bass measuring 48 inches caught by team “Frayed Knot” led by Capt. Richard Lipsitz of North …
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7/26/23
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There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place this weekend within the three mile limit around Block Island. The Tournament starts Saturday, July …
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7/19/23
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