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“The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament doubled the number of participants with tackle shop partners last year and added a fly fishing shore and boat division,” said Capt. Chris … more
We are right in the thick of our spring sports playoffs and championships and it has been great theater to this point. We saw more champions crowned this past weekend in track, tennis and lacrosse … more
By CAPT. DAVE MONTI Great news for recreational and commercial quahoggers, 515 acres in Mt. Hope Bay are now open as conditional rather than a prohibited shellfishing area. The area can be … more
For the first time ever, the Endicott College baseball team has qualified for the Division III College World Series, and Cranston West graduate Thomas Barbieri will be making the historic trip with … more
The Boston Celtics saw their season come to an end on Monday night as the Miami Heat won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the championship round. The loss marked the end of … more
More striped bass fishing trips are taken by anglers coastwide than any other species. This highly desirable fish has been overfished for the past few years, and last year, anglers killed twice as … more
Our teams are wrapping up their regular seasons this week and as always, this spring season is flying by. As we get prepared for the upcoming playoff tournaments, let me give you my thoughts on … more
This past weekend I had the pleasure of covering the unified basketball state championships. Cranston West and Johnston made the trip from our coverage area and each team put on a show and finished … more
Currently, the striped bass regulations from last year are still in effect, meaning Rhode Island and Massachusetts anglers can retain one fish between 28 and less than 35” inches until the new … more
Last Tuesday the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a new emergency slot size limit to be implemented this year of 28 to less than 31 inches, one fish/person/day. Presently we have … more
The Boston Celtics came up short in Game 4 of their series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon, but my biggest takeaway had nothing to do with what happened on the court. It was a … more
Freshwater and saltwater fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island is outstanding. Both trout and salmon fishing in stocked ponds is particularly good with an explosive largemouth bass bite. … more
The Boston Bruins fell victim to what was one of the biggest upsets in sports history on Sunday night, when the Florida Panthers marched into the Garden and pulled off the wild overtime upset in Game … more
The striped bass fishery on the east coast is overfished. The fishery experienced a significant increase in harvest in 2022, as the eighth most abundant year-class on record entered the allowable … more
Ironically the greatest tennis player in the history of Pilgrim High School and one of the most accomplished players in the history of Rhode Island high school tennis started his high school athletic … more
This past weekend, former Johnston basketball player and current URI student Cam Iasimone premiered his self-made documentary called, “Coach” in honor of the late Dan Mazzulla, who passed … more
We still have a lot of larger holdover striped bass in the 20 and 30 plus inch range in the area. These are the fish that decided not to migrate south and “hold over” here for the winter … more
Monday was the annual Boston Marathon which continues to be one of the world’s best sporting events. I’ve got to say, every marathon that passes, every story I cover regarding running, it … more
By CAPT. DAVE MONTI Black sea bass are fun to catch and great to eat. The Rhode Island state record for black sea bass is 26 inches, about 8 pounds, 7.25 ounces.  The minimum size for … more
After years and years of discussion, Major League Baseball finally implemented a pitch clock for the season and the results have been wildly affective through the first two weeks. It is no secret … more
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