Politics & Government

May 16: Team, Marriage, Rain, Beach, Revs

Plans to help a local girl in her fight against cancer, a poll on same-sex marriage, and a look back at a special honor for local kids score spots on your 5 Things To Know Today.

Team: On June 2, is set to host a Bike and Car show and motorcycle run to benefit Pink Heals and Jenna Jacques, a 9-year-old girl from Johnston. .

Marriage: What do you think? Is it time for Rhode Island to approve same-sex marriage?

Rain: If only our apology could change the JohnstonPatch WeatherBug forecast — alas, it can not. More rain on tap with highs in the lower 70s. Clearing expected on Thursday.

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Beach: The state DEM announced that , which means you'll have to go "all that way" to a Washington County beach to get one.

Revs: On this date last year, we posted a to see the New England Revolution play.

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