Daily Briefing: Turning the rescued into rescuers

ALSO: Catch up on everything from yesterday Presidential Primary. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Apr 3 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. We've all seen the calls go out to adopt rescue dogs before it's too late. The sad commercials or pleas from local shelters pull at the heart strings. Facebook groups share the need to adopt, which inevitably leads to my wife pleading to bring a dog home. While, I've yet to give in, there are some lucky dogs that have found new homes in Rhode Island and are contributing to a greater cause. The Journal's Mark Reynolds reports on the efforts to take rescue dogs and turn them into rescuers. [Toby, a chocolate Lab rescued by Matthew Zarrella, the former Rhode Island State Police sergeant and K9 handler, was certified as a cadaver dog in January and is now in training to do live finds. 03102024] Toby, a chocolate Lab rescued by Matthew Zarrella, the former Rhode Island State Police sergeant and K9 handler, was certified as a cadaver dog in January and is now training to do live finds. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal With the help of former state police sergeant and dog handler Matthew Zarella dogs that may not fit the traditional breed of search and rescue dogs are being trained to fit the role. The latest dog has even gotten Zarella, who is retired, back in the dog training game. • Rhode Island's Presidential Primary is in the books. Catch up on [all the results]( and the [key takeaways from yesterday's election.]( • Wanting greater control over what's being built in their communities, Rhode Island mayors, planners and other local officials are balking at parts of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi's plan to increase the number of new homes built in the state. What exactly are they concerned about? [The Journal's Patrick Anderson looks at the opposition.]( • It's time to get festive on Federal Hill as [Angelo's Civita Farnese will be celebrating its 100th birthday]( this weekend and Journal food and dining editor Gail Ciampa has all the details on how you can join the party. Or you can make [one of the restaurant's oldest dishes to get in on the fun.]( If you can't make it, don't worry. Gail also [has a roundup of some fun food events taking place this month](. Or if you're planning to host at home, she has [the purr-fect cocktail recipes for the cat lovers among your friends](. • The news of former Red Sox chairman [Larry Lucchino's passing Tuesday morning]( likely had many fans thinking about his impact on baseball. Locally there's a lot to think about. [The Journal's Bill Koch considers Lucchino's role in turning the Red Sox into a dynasty]( while Journal columnist says don't blame Lucchino for the PawSox packing up and heading to Worcester. 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