A chill is in the air after a summer of uncertainty

Key General Assembly primary races to watch DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 6 Sep, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [Summer of uncertainty: After a season roiled by pandemic and racial unrest, Rhode Islanders are on edge]( Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. In the United States, it was the start of a summer of unrest and uncertainty, dominated by pandemic, economic upheaval and racial strife. Now, with Labor Day bringing that season to a close, Rhode Islanders are uneasy about the challenges yet to come. [General Assembly primary races to watch]( You may live in one of dozens of General Assembly districts without a competitive House or Senate primary, but that doesn't mean there isn't intrigue or consequences in the results of Tuesday's state primary. The results - whenever they are determined, given the high volume of mail-in voting - will go a long way toward determining the makeup of the 2021 legislature. [Black Lives Matter supporters hold march, rally for racial justice in Barrington]( Social-justice activists on Saturday afternoon brought a strong message against racism and for equality and diversity to a predominantly white and affluent town that recently witnessed an incident in which a resident allegedly used racial slurs during an altercation with a neighbor. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [A tenants’ primer on temporary halt to evictions in R.I.]( President Donald Trump's administration last week put a temporary halt on residential evictions in an effort to keep people in their homes and contain the further spread of the coronavirus. Here's what that means for tenants in Rhode Island. [Opinion/Rosenberg: The election, Tuesday’s results, and fairness]( Tuesday is Election Day for the Rhode Island primary - the most unusual one in recent memory. Here's how you can keep track of the results in The Journal. [Subscribe to The Providence Journal]( [RAPTORS 100, CELTICS 93: Toronto evens series at 2-2]( The Celtics nearly had the defending champion Toronto Raptors on the brink of elimination Thursday night. Instead, the Celts have lost control of the best-of-seven second-round series after falling to the Raptors, 100-93, on Saturday night. [Cut-down day leaves Pats without a kicker]( The 2020 Patriots will look a lot different when the team lines up to play the Miami Dolphins next Sunday. And Finally... [Playing for time: R.I.’s many music venues still feeling the brunt of COVID-19]( Struggling to survive amid COVID restrictions, venues from Providence to Westerly are finding creative ways to bring in cash, and hoping for a lifeline from Congress. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902 © 2020 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.