Rhode Island / New England Fishing !!!HELP!!!

This is my first season with a boat (though still not running from my post last year, going to the yard for full professional repair soon) I am not going to waste anymore time with Do-it-myself repairs since I missed all of last season trying to fix it myself and get in the water.

I had a few questions I was hoping to get some help with....

When does the season start here?
What to fish for when and where?
Good websites with up to date or current fishing reports of the area?
I only know freshwater and have fairly limited Saltwater experience. I have been shark fishing on a charter once, so I know how to make chumm. LOL. But that is about it. I don't really know what fish like to hit, what baits, etc.

I have 7'foot spinning combo with 25# on it.
Also 4 trolling reels I plan on switching on and off 2 rods:
1.) Penn 85 with 30#
2.) Penn 285 Del Mar with 30#
3.) Penn 60 Longbeach with 50#
4.) Penn 350 Leveline with 50#
(thank you ebay)

I do not have a downrigger. Also I have only a handfull of crank/trolling lures because I dont know what to get yet.

Any information I could get would be extremely helpful.

Thanks and Fish on!!!!!