R.I. primary: Several top lawmakers in danger of falling to challengers

Celtics looking to finish off Raptors tonight DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 9 Sep, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [Several top R.I. lawmakers in danger of falling to primary challengers]( Several powerful state lawmakers stood on the precipice of election defeat last night, with their fates resting on thousands of mail-in votes yet to be counted. [Rhode Island Primary Live Results 2020]( Primary election day in Rhode Island is shaping up to be the most unusual election day in Rhode Island history. Get up to date results here. [For Rhode Island Board of Elections, primary isn't over. Now they need to count a record number of mail ballots.]( The BOE is tasked with processing tens of thousands more mail ballots than in it did during a similar primary in 2016. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Providence Teachers Union protests district's reopening plan]( Union members say they are concerned about returning to school next week in buildings they say have been unsafe and unclean since long before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. [Brown dean Jha says fall, winter won't be easy; confident in Raimondo's leadership]( Dr. Ashish Jha, the new dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, arrived this month from Harvard with an international reputation. [Painful stings: R.I. warns beach goers of Portuguese man o' war]( After two people were stung, possibly by a Portuguese man o' war, this weekend, the state will fly purple flags at state beaches to warn swimmers. [Mark Patinkin: Weeks ago, I went for a 'rapid' COVID test. I'm still waiting.]( This is a memo to Governor Raimondo about the state's allegedly rapid COVID testing. It's not so rapid. [Subscribe to The Providence Journal]( [Phillies 6-2, Red Sox 5-5: Alec Bohm's walkoff single countered by Bobby Dalbec's winning homer]( The inconsistency that is this Red Sox season was on display again in yesterday's doubleheader with the Phillies. [Celtics looking to finish off Raptors]( There was a time when a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven playoff series meant the Celtics were a sure thing to prevail. And Finally... [A blush of vegan on Federal Hill]( How lucky for us that Samantha Chamberlain became a vegan back in 2010. "I started making things I wanted to eat, but vegan, so I could have them," Chamberlain said. "I love doughnuts, so I'd make them for me. But come to find out, others like them, too." Why lucky for us? Think breakfast sammies, toaster pastries, brownies, mini pies and pizza, all vegan. [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.