The News with Gene ValicentiWeekdays 6am-9am Podcasts: Gene on Twitter: Tweets by @GeneValicenti Gene on Facebook: Gene Valicenti More from WPRO... A critical Rhode Island bridge will need to be demolished and replaced Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of cannabis possession States have hodgepodge of cumbersome rules for enforcing sunshine laws Lawmakers hope bill package will ease Rhode Island’s housing crisis Proposed transmission line for renewable power from Canada to New England canceled Senate leaders in Rhode Island hope 25-bill package will make health care more affordable What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key UPDATE: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking military secrets