Transportation & Infrastructure: RIDOT scheduled short overnight closures on I-95 at the Eddy Street Bridge in Providence for steel beam placement (up to 25 minutes, midnight–5 a.m.) and set nightly Route 146 Service Road at Sayles Hill Road closures in North Smithfield for excavation and paving, with detours in place. More RIDOT Work: Another Route 146 Lincoln disruption is coming—overnight delays and detours July 21–23 around the Twin River Road Bridge while new overhead directional signage is installed. Manufacturing & Jobs: Roth Industries is seeking variances for a Watertown-area expansion that would add about 10 jobs and increase asphalt storage, parking, and shipping access. Energy & Defense: The Pentagon has effectively paused permitting for at least 155 new wind projects across 24 states over drone concerns, raising costs for developers. Public Health: Rhode Island Blood Center declared a blood emergency as supply fell below a two-day level, urging donations—especially for O-negative. Legal/Policy: A federal judge dismissed a DOJ push for unredacted West Virginia voter registration data, citing “factual deficiencies,” adding to a string of election-data setbacks. Local Business & Culture: Boston Children’s Museum CEO Melissa Higgins is taking over with a waterfront park and climate-resiliency upgrades on her agenda. Finance & Tech: Inter launched U.S. wearables (ring and wristband) enabling contactless payments without a phone. Industry Services: New England’s CPA societies merged into the New England Society of CPAs, with an office in Providence. Detention Facility: Rhode Island’s privately operated Wyatt detention facility operator filed for Chapter 11 in Providence, aiming to restructure about $169M in debt.