"e;When I retired they made me a t-shirt that read 'Stripers and Diapers'. Stripers because they are my focus most days. I go to the Cape Cod Canal to fish every day when they are here. And, diapers because at the time I had five grandchildren all still in more

We're now in the second week of the state's pause in an effort to curb the growing COVID-19 numbers. Last month when the governor announced her plan to initiate the pause, it was certainly a bummer, but time flies and we're already halfway through. Of more

There is still time to register for the free Orsted Fishinar Series on pelagic fish being held Wednesday, December 9, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Learn to target tuna, mahi, sharks and other pelagic fish in the near offshore with Capt. John McMurray, One More Cast more

Earlier in the fall season, Cranston native Steven Matzner passed away at the age of 67. In the sports world, Matzner was known for being a longtime tennis coach at Cranston West and later a coach at La Salle Academy and Prout. He enjoyed a career that more

Orsted, owner of the Block Island Wind Farm and five other wind farms off the east coast, held its first free Fishinar Series on ground fishing for summer flounder, cod, tautog and black sea bass in the near offshore. Ninety-one anglers participated in more

Sunday marked the official end of the fall sports season in Rhode Island. It was an unusual season, without question the strangest I have ever been a part of. Of course, I am referring to the pandemic. Between masks becoming an essential piece of more

The high school cross country state championships were held last week at Ponaganset, and sure enough, it came down to Bishop Hendricken and La Salle with the Rams claiming their second consecutive state championship. It was pretty much a given that it more

If you ever wanted to learn how to fish one of the greatest striped bass fisheries in the nation, the Cape Cod Canal, now is your chance. East End Eddie Doherty is a Cape Cod Canal fishing expert. He also happens to be an excellent fishing author, fish more

Starting on Monday of this week, fans were allowed back in attendance to most Rhode Island Interscholastic League events. Two weeks back, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a two-week ban of spectators while the local COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, more

Tautog are slow growers, they can live 35-40 years. Dr. David Taylor, professor of marine biology at Roger Williams University, said, "e;A 19-inch tautog may very well be 9-10 years old. Also, for any fish population, there's a benefit to releasing big more

For a week in which most contests were postponed, last week was quite eventful. Let's start with Gov. Gina Raimondo's announcement regarding local sports. Last week, she made a statement saying that many of the cases in the state's recent surge in more

By ALEX SPONSELLER As the Smithfield cross country team is moving past its recent COVID-19 outbreak, a new batch of soccer teams will be forced to miss action. Sources confirmed to the Beacon on Wednesday afternoon that the Bishop Hendricken, Pilgrim and more