Overnight Youth Wild Turkey Hunt for 12-15 year olds. Apply now, RI DEM and The Light Foundation

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Photo: RI DEM Application deadline March 10th  The Light Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2001 by three-time Super Bowl Champion and former NFL New England Patriot Matt Light and his wife Susie Light, is again teaming up with the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) for their fourth annual mentored Youth Wild Turkey Hunt this…

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Outdoors in RI – Intro to Shooting Sports 2-day class

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August is National Shooting Sports Month. The Rhode Island DEM, Division of Fish & Wildlife will hold a 2-day event, August 27th and 28th from 9am to 1pm each day. Day 1 will be located at 1B Camp E Hun Tee Place – Day 2 location will be announced the day before. RSVP deadline is…

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Local schools choose different paths to support children

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This is a developing story… How schools are responding to the shooting in Texas is as unique as each school and community are unique. The fact that school is still in session for the last few days or weeks reminds us that the Uvalde school had only 2 days left to the year and had…

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GriefSPEAK: If Only – Mari Nardolillo Dias

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By: Mari Nardolillo Dias …”I need to know that things are gonna look up Cuz I feel us drowning in a sea spilled from a cup When there is no place safe and no safe place to put my head When you feel the world shake from the words that are said And I’m calling…

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What your RI gubernatorial candidates say after the Texas school shooting

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Following the mass shooting in Texas at an elementary school, candidates for office in Rhode Island and politicians throughout the US issued statements on their thoughts to keep children safe and prevent more mass shootings. In Rhode Island, the gubernatorial candidates issued statements – others posted their comments on social media. Here is what we…

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Ladies Day at the RI Fish and Game Protective Association – Jeff Gross

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by Jeff Gross, contributing writer On September 19th, the Rhode Island Fish and Game Protective Association ran the club’s annual Ladies Day event at their facility in West Greenwich. This year had a very high attendance at 100+ women looking to experience the outdoor shooting sports. At the inception of the Ladies Day event many…

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