Daily Briefing: The challenges of getting good oral care

ALSO: Do you know about these RI connections in the NCAA Tournament? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Mar 21 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. Trips to the dentist are one of those necessary evils. I know what to expect, lots of scraping, the potential for X-rays and the reminder that I should be flossing. While I'm fortunate to have a regular dentist that's not the case for roughly 350,000 Rhode Islanders on Medicaid with limited options for dental healthcare providers. Since many offices don't take the coverage because of low reimbursement rates it often means putting off dental care. [Care Link Dentis.jpg] Care Link mobile dentist. Care Link mobile dentist. There is an organization available to help, but as [The Journal's Amy Russo reports they need help and for them it's a labor of love.]( • For years, developer Sathuan Sa has left a trail of complaints, suspensions, fines and back taxes in Rhode Island. In all, he owes the state more than a quarter of a million dollars in personal income taxes. Meanwhile, residents of his condos say they're paying the price for Sa's shoddy work. Following a four-month investigation, Jim Hummel "found those who have purchased units from Sa in both locations asking: Where are the government agencies that are supposed to regulate his work? Especially when Sa has been on the radar screen of both city and state officials for years." [Read the full story from The Hummel Report here.]( • More than 200 housing units in three different projects could be in the works in Providence, but first, the developers say they need tax breaks to make it happen. Will they get approved? [The Journal's Wheeler Cowperthwaite has the details on what's being sought and why opponents are against the proposals.]( • Sure there's no hometown team to root for in the men's or women's NCAA tournaments, but there's plenty of Rhody ties to consider. [The Journal's Bill Koch has all the Ocean State connections.]( • Spring has sprung, I swear. Despite last night's cold rain, we've officially entered the spring season so what should we expect? [The Journal's Jack Perry says don't put that winter jacket away quite yet.]( More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 📰 [Lawmakers clash over Hunter Biden]( inquiry in shadow of father's presidential campaign 🏀 [March Madness bracket picks for Thursday's first round]( of the men's NCAA Tournament 🎣 'A lot of people are upset.' [Vineyard Wind compensation offer for fishermen stirs worries]( RHODY RANKS Every day we receive emails ranking Rhode Island. While the work behind the ranks may be dubious, they can be fun. Each day I'll share where Rhody Ranks from one of the latest emails. Because National Cocktail Day is March 24, [BetMassachusetts.com]( surveyed each state to see which mixed drink was the favorite in each state. Referring to VinePair’s 50 Most Popular Cocktails of 2023 and Google Trends volume for “Cocktail” from Jan. 1 to March 15 to determine a list of the most popular cocktails in each state. In Rhode Island, the top three choices are the French 75, Manhattan and Old Fashioned. [TODAY'S WEATHER]( ⛅ Partly sunny, breezy and cooler. Highs in the low 40s. TOP STORIES [State agencies line up against public-records law reform. Here's why.]( [Governor Dan McKee holds an afternoon press conference at the Department of Administration building to talk about the demolition of the old and rebuilding of a new Washington bridge on March 14, 2024.]( The heads of a wide array of state agencies have come out against removing obstacles to allow the public to access public records. 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