Rhode Island
Portuguese-American Jessica De la Cruz drops out of Rhode Island congressional race
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island Republican State Sen. Jessica de la Cruz has ended her bid for Congress nearly a month after formally launching her marketing campaign.
“Whereas I used to be inspired by the robust grassroots help my marketing campaign acquired, proper now, the perfect place for me to battle for Rhode Islanders is within the state Senate,” she mentioned in an announcement late Thursday.
De la Cruz, the daughter of immigrants hailing from the Azores and Madeira, mentioned a lot of her supporters had requested her to remain within the state legislature and proceed preventing for such causes as “suspending the fuel tax, parental rights in schooling, and our constitutional freedoms.”
She had lengthy been contemplating a run to succeed Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin in Congress, who introduced Jan. 18 that he would not search reelection after representing the district masking western Rhode Island since 2001. De la Cruz formally entered the race on March 16.
De la Cruz, 40, was first elected to the senate district representing Burrillville, Glocester and North Smithfield in November 2018.
There at the moment are two Republicans remaining within the race – former Cranston Mayor and two-time gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung, and former state Rep. Robert Lancia. De la Cruz mentioned she was now endorsing Fung.
The Democrats who stay within the race embody state Treasurer Seth Magaziner; Pleasure Fox, a former prime aide to Langevin; Biden administration official Sarah Morgenthau; Omar Bah, government director of The Refugee Dream Heart in Windfall; and former political strategist Michael Neary.
De la Cruz is second Portuguese-American to drop out of the race
Former state Rep. Ed Pacheco ended his marketing campaign for Congress on March 22, saying it had change into too tough to lift cash.
“I’ve determined to droop my marketing campaign for Congress,” the Democrat mentioned in an announcement. “Recognizing the quantity of assets essential to run a aggressive marketing campaign, I’ve concluded it could be terribly tough to lift the cash on this election cycle.”
His expertise exhibits the necessity for marketing campaign finance reform, he mentioned.
Pacheco, one-time chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Get together, introduced in January he was working for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin.
He’ll proceed working to make sure that the seat stays in Democratic palms.
“Fortuitously, we have now a number of gifted candidates in search of the Democratic nomination,” he mentioned. “I stay up for persevering with to advocate for the problems that motivated me to think about working for Congress within the first place.”
RHODE ISLAND (5-5-2, 2-2-0 A-10) at DAYTON (9-3-0, 3-1 A-10)
Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1:00 p.m.
Baujan Field (Dayton, Ohio)
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RHODE ISLAND VS. DAYTON- SERIES NOTES
- Rhode Island travels to Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio to face their fifth Atlantic 10 opponent.
- Rhody comes off a big win over Richmond on Thursday, beating the Spiders 6-0 at home on Breast Cancer Awareness Night to improve their record to 5-5-2.
- Historically, Dayton has a significant edge on the Rams with a series record of 19-3-1, with Rhode Island’s last win dating back to November 2nd, 2006 (3-2).
- In their last ten games against the Flyers, Rhode Island is 0-1-9 while being outscored 27-4.
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
- The Flyers enter Sunday’s match on a three-game win streak.
- Last time out, Dayton beat Duquesne 2-1.
- The Flyers are 3-1 in conference play, with their lone loss against Loyola (1-0).
- In four A-10 games, Dayton has outscored its opponent 9-2. In its 12 games on the year, 34-13.
- The Flyers are 5-1 at home.
- 11 different players have scored a goal for Dayton this season.
- The Flyers are led by Noel Blain, who has recorded 23 points in 12 games on nine goals and five assists. The 23 points is first in the league and tied for sixth nationally.
- Between the posts for Dayton is junior Batoul Reda. Reda has spent every minute in goal for the Flyers this season, collecting 31 saves and posting six shutouts.
RAMS SURPASS WIN TOTAL FROM 2023
- Rhode Island’s win over Richmond last time out was the fifth win of the season, surpassing the four wins from a year ago.
- It’s the first time the Rams have collected five wins since the 2021 season. That year, the Rams were 6-9-2 and had their first appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship in five seasons.
- It’s the second 5+ win season for Rhody under head coach Megan Jessee.
- A year ago, all four of Rhody’s wins came in the league slate.
- The Rams finished 3-3-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule this season.
RHODE BATTLE
- Rhode Island has struggled on the road this season. A win Sunday would be the Ram’s first victory away from Kingston.
- This year, Rhody is 0-4-2 on the road.
- Last season, head coach Megan Jessee led the Rams to 3-2-4 away from Kingston. It was the best record on the road since the 2016 season when Rhody was 3-5-2 under Michael Needham.
Rhode Island
Looking to go book a fishing charter? This is RI’s best fishing town, per FishingBooker
Winter Flounder
R.I. DEM researchers look for winter flounder during a fish trawl survey to collect data on the numbers and varieties of fish in Narragansett Bay.
Kris Craig, The Providence Journal
If you’re looking to book a fishing trip out of Rhode Island, consider Narragansett.
Narragansett, which has a long history as a fishing community, is the best fishing town in Rhode Island, according to a recent ranking from FishingBooker.
As the world’s largest platform for booking fishing trips, FishingBooker based their rankings of the best fishing towns in each state on booking and reviewing data from their website over the last year. Each town was given a score from 1-10 in the following six categories:
- Number of available fishing charters
- Average review score
- Average recommended score
- Number of guides with the Angler’s Choice Award
- Number of bookings
- Minimum price of a fishing trip
Out of the six categories, Narragansett received a perfect 10 in four, winning the No. 1 spot by over 20 points.
Why is Narragansett good for fishing?
Originally settled around 1675, the coastal fishing town of Narragansett has access to both the bay and the open waters of the Atlantic. It encompasses some of the historic fishing villages in the state, such as Galilee and Point Judith.
Galilee has maintained its fishing heritage. Galilee is home to the largest fishing fleet in Rhode Island, according to the Rhode Island Party and Charter Boat Association. It’s also the fourth-highest-value fishing port on the East Coast as of 2021, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Common fish species caught in Narragansett include striped bass, bluefish and flounder.
According to FishingBooker, Narragansett won due to its high number of Angler’s Choice winning captains, amount of bookings and recommendation scores, adding up to 55 out of 60 possible points.
More: How did Jerusalem and Galilee, Rhode Island, get their names? We asked around.
Their website recommends 76 fishing charters to book trips with, the most of any Rhode Island town. Many of the charters have received top awards and guest recommendations.
What other RI destinations made the list?
Here is the full list of the top fishing towns in Rhode Island, according to FishingBooker:
- Narragansett
- Portsmouth
- Warwick
- Newport
- South Kingstown
- Westerly
- North Kingstown
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