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I’ve got to admit, I am not a fan of out-of-state football games at the high school level. Sure, there is certainly a level of intrigue watching our teams square off against other teams … more
The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold their Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m.  Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for … more
Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA last week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium … more
Let’s talk some football. After a new alignment by the RIIL, after some preseason practices, some examinations of the schedules, let’s get into where our teams stand as we get ready … more
This month the European-Union’s Climate Change Service, Copernicus, said that 2024 will likely end up being the warmest year on record. July 2024 had an average surface air temperature of … more
Fall sports practices are underway as we get prepared for another fun season of high school athletics. It’s a little too early to have firm predictions, but here are some of my initial … more
The CLCF-CWLL Gals softball team’s run ended in the Little League World Series, putting a bow on one of the great achievements in Rhode Island sports history. That may seem hyperbolic to … more
If you power boat, sail or fish in the lower West Passage of Narragansett Bay you should know there will be cable laying construction going on from Quonset Point to Beavertail, September to December … more
The CLCF-CWLL softball team stole just about every sports-related headline in Rhode Island this week, and for good reason. For the first time since 2015, a Rhode Island team will be representing … more
The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 28 with a winning striped bass measuring 47.5-inch caught by Chris Benin of team “Vamoose.” For the second year in a row, … more
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League football schedules have been released for the upcoming season, and although I will be diving in much deeper as we get closer, I do have a few initial thoughts, … more
It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived. Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport and I understand they are pretty good … more
There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place within the 3-mile limit around Block Island. “We made online registration easy and there … more
Monday night marked the annual Major League Baseball Home Run Derby and Tuesday was the All-Star Game. For those who know me, I cannot stand these antiquated traditions. I was weary of writing … more
This week marks my return from paternity leave. My wife and I welcomed our second child to the world on June 21. Reese, our baby girl, was 7 pounds, 0.5 ounces and arrived happy and healthy at 1:16 … more
 On June 27, 29 and July 2 Atlantic Right Whales were spotted by offshore wind farm observers and via the Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey. These sightings have kicked in voluntary slow … more
Last week I volunteered at the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers fishing camp and wrote about it below. While giving campers my standard safety talk when they boarded my vessel it reminded me of how … more
Tom Brady will be entering the booth in the upcoming NFL season as he signed a contract to be an analyst for Fox Sports. It seemed like the general public was skeptical of the deal. Sure, … more
NOAA’s recreational catch and effort program, the Marine Recreational Information program (MRIP), engaged a major effort to reinvent itself earlier this year with a envisioning process. … more
In recent news, the Florida High School Athletics Association voted to approve athletes to profit from NIL, becoming the 36th state to do so. For those not familiar with what I am talking about, … more
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