Today's Top Stories: Activists flood State House over guns; Gronk says he'll be back for 2018 season; New deli opens in Providence today

[View email with images]( [The Providence Journal]( Activists flood State House as gun bills take center stage Hundreds of gun-rights supporters, as well as those who advocate gun limits, filled the State House rotunda Tuesday afternoon in advance of an evening hearing on bills that would raise the legal age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 18 to 21. [READ MORE]( No tax increases proposed in Elorza's $490M Providence budget The spending plan doesn't include raises for the city's teachers, who were protesting outside the City Council Chamber. [READ MORE]( Investigation uncovers lax emergency training at Naval Station Newport Navy employees at Naval Station Newport deliberately falsified first-responder training records, leaving firefighters without critical experience in emergency situations, a federal investigation found. [READ MORE]( Tagging the humble herring on the Pawcatuck River Researchers begin to track the fish to measure the success of decades-long project to clear a path to spawning grounds in Worden Pond. [READ MORE]( Fane says he has new design for proposed 46-story tower in Providence Developer says he will unveil Hope Point Tower proposal today. [READ MORE]( R.I. lawmaker: Sorry he called Parkland survivor 'dummy' Rep. Michael Chippendale said he’s sorry he called Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a “dummy” while responding to her tweet about the Waffle House shooting in Tennessee, but he added, “I will not apologize for zealously defending the 2nd Amendment.” [READ MORE]( Rob Gronkowski says he's returning for the 2018 season The band is getting back together. For the Patriots, it’s a disaster averted. [READ MORE]( Celtics 92, Celtics 87: Horford's double-double gives Boston lead in series The Celtics protected homecourt for the third time in their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night. [READ MORE]( Farm-to-table pastrami and more at new deli in Providence Mercer's Delicatessen opens today, in Wayland Square, in Providence, as a homage to the great delis of New York. [READ MORE]( Journal Opinion: Preserving R.I.'s incomparable history Given Rhode Island’s incomparable history, should it really be content with a third-rate archives? The governor and legislative leaders should work with Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea on a plan to make her vision for a state archives building a reality, writes The Editorial Board in The Journal's Opinion Section. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Providence Journal. The Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 The Providence Journal. All rights reserved.