School year begins on a different course

Celts are ready for explosive Heat DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 15 Sep, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [Across R.I., school year begins on a different course]( On the most unusual opening day in memory, it's a mix of something old, something new. [In Providence, students - and their parents - glad they're back in school]( Outside the William D'Abate Elementary School in Olneyville on Monday, children lined up six feet apart, holding hands with parents, grandparents and siblings. [Venus de Milo in Swansea to be sold; food to star elsewhere]( The legendary Venus de Milo banquet hall and restaurant that at one time was so big and so much in demand that it hosted five wedding receptions in the afternoon and five at night, is now for sale. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Microscopic worm poses big threat to R.I.'s beech trees]( Anyone who thinks they have beech trees infected with the disease should take a photo and report it on the DEM's online invasive species pest report form. [Blackstone Valley Prep shifts to remote learning after positive COVID test]( The Blackstone Valley Prep charter schools were forced to begin school remotely on Monday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. [Subscribe to The Providence Journal]( [Celts are ready for explosive Heat]( They have been the top defensive team in the NBA playoffs through two rounds, allowing an average of 100 points in 11 games. [A WHOLE NEW STRATEGY: Patriots showcased revamped offense with Cam Newton]( The signing of Cam Newton changed everything for the Patriots and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Sunday's 21-11 win over the Miami Dolphins showcased that. And Finally... [Book review: Another winner from Providence's Vanessa Lillie]( Vanessa Lillie's debut novel, "Little Voices," published last year, was a very tough act to follow. Like her debut, "For the Best" mines deeply the Rhode Island landscape with the same so-true accents, personalities and situations. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902 © 2020 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.