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Rhode Island and some Massachusetts lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams designated as trout-stocked waters are currently closed for fishing. However, the season opens in RI and in additional MA …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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3/19/25
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In last week’s column I mentioned that I have covered too many championship games to truly chose a favorite or best. This past weekend’s hockey championships may have shattered those …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/11/25
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Endangered North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction. An unusual mortality event was declared for North Atlantic right whales in 2017, and currently includes 151 individuals (41 dead, 39 …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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3/11/25
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It makes good economic sense to fund NOAA as their 2023 annual budget was $6.8 billion, yet fisheries alone have an estimated annual economic impact of over $400 billion. This impact is just the …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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3/4/25
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This past week offered two of the most exciting events of the entire winter season and it was a nice reminder of why I love covering local sports.
The two events that I am referring to are the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/4/25
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Like other Federal agencies, NOAA is on the cutting board. However, things are not adding up. It makes good economic sense to fund NOAA as their 2023 annual budget was $6.8 billion, yet fisheries …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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2/26/25
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t was another busy week of high school sports playoffs as some of our teams lived to see another round while others saw their season come to an end.
The Pilgrim boys fell to West Warwick …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/26/25
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“My Fishing Cape Cod’s” 2025 Season Kickoff workshop will take place Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hyport Conference Center, Hyannis. Public Registration for this …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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2/18/25
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The tactics reportedly used last Tuesday, Feb. 4 by the Trump Administration’s Elon Musk Department of Government Efficiency team at the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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2/11/25
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The Super Bowl that no one wanted provided a result that excited the masses. Most viewers, myself included, rolled their eyes two weeks prior when the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles won …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/11/25
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Last week President Donald Trump put a hold on federal spending and then rescinded the order as Americans were outraged at the number of people and institutions that the executive order would impact …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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2/4/25
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We’re at the midseason point for winter sports, well, maybe a little beyond the halfway mark, and there has been plenty to digest as we gear up for the playoff push the next few weeks. Here are …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/28/25
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Now that it is cold all need to be mindful of ice on ponds and lakes that may look safe but is not. Check with local cities and towns to find out if ice is safe to fish or skate on and use the safety …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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1/28/25
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We’re in the thick of the high school hockey season and we have seen it all to this point. Some top teams have remained on top, some have fallen off, some risers have made a splash. It has been …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/22/25
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The New England Saltwater Fishing Show is the largest and best fishing show of its type in the Northeast. Over 340 booths with eighteen seminars of interest that will have you catching fish all …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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1/21/25
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One of the best saltwater educational workshops I ever attended is George Poveromo’s Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series. They are now in their 38th year of offering key learnings from …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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1/14/25
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One of the most talked about stories of the fall sports season was the new RPI system that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League implemented. Many of you know exactly what I am referring to, but …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/14/25
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NOAA Fisheries announced the annual opening of a Seasonal Management Area (SMA) in Cape Cod Bay to protect North Atlantic right whales which started on Jan. 1, 2025. All vessels 65 feet or longer …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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1/8/25
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The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo shortly after the regular season finale on Sunday, further pushing back the team’s return to contention … whenever that may now be. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/8/25
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There are so many big fishing stories for 2024 it was difficult to select three but here are my top picks.
Striped bass overfished with good bite in some areas Striped bass fishing was good at …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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12/31/24
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