Daily Briefing: Catching up after a long weekend

ALSO: Inflation is easing but Americans still aren't feeling it ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Aug 13 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. To those of you that had Monday off I hope you had an enjoyable long weekend. As the reality sets in at my house that two kids and my wife are headed back to school before Labor Day there's a feeling of jamming in as much summer as possible in the last couple of weeks. For us that meant a pool day, a beach day and a round of golf with my oldest son and mother-in-law. Most of our meals were cooked on the grill and of course everyone is staying up late and sleeping in. I think they're in for a hard reality in two weeks. [01_CWLL_08122024.JPG] The Cranston West Little League Softball team arrive at their home playing field at Brayton Park to the cheers of their families and supporters on Monday afternoon after getting eliminated in the semi finals of World Series in North Carolina. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal If your weekend was as busy as mine you may have missed some of the stories from the past couple of days. Here's a look at what stands out. • In this week's Political Scene, The Journal's Patrick Anderson travels to western Cranston to take a look at [the status of a proposed housing development and how the highly contested race for mayor fits in.]( • Is it possible Amelia Earhart once spent time on Block Island? [The Journal's Paul Parker explores the question in this week's edition of What and Why RI and has the answer.]( –• J. Michael Downey, the long-time president of Rhode Island Council 94 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, died early Sunday morning. [The Journal's Katherine Gregg looks back at Downey's legacy.]( • Who's making the most of their time in Patriots training camp? [Take a look at five players who stood out in recent practices.]( • Today is your last chance to vote in our bracket contest to determine Rhode Island's favorite summer event with Waterfire squaring off against the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals. [Poll close at 9 p.m.]( More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read the eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 💰 [Inflation is easing]( but Americans still aren't feeling it 📚 [Summer's in full swing and school's open]( Why the great divide on start dates? 🌿 [Mass. pot regulators expect new governance document]( to address operational concerns 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. If you're looking to sell your house, then you might have to wait quite a while before you do so, according to a recent study by real estate investors [Cash for Home](. The study was commissioned to better understand how long it takes to sell a house by analyzing over 2 million properties on Realtor and then examining the proportion of properties listed for over 30 days compared to the total number of homes available. The study then analyzed housing markets in each state to identify those with the longest house selling times with Rhode Island having the fourth longest time to sell a home. [TODAY'S WEATHER]( 🌤️ Intervals of clouds and sun. Highs in the low 80s. TOP STORIES [Daniel Morris is walking every Providence street. Here's his plan.]( [Daniel Morris, 29, has set out to walk every street in Providence.]( Morris felt he didn't know Providence well enough. He's willing to go the extra mile to fix that. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [The Showcase Cinemas at 100 Commerce Way in Seekonk was bought in July by Market Basket under a leaseback deal.]( [Market Basket buys Seekonk Showcase Cinemas property. What to know.]( Market Basket is mum on the future of the Showcase Cinemas building in Seekonk after buying it. [READ MORE]( [A swimmer heads out of the surf at Narragansett Town Beach.]( [Narrow River dredging project could cost $2.6M to $7.2M]( Narragansett explores the possibility of dredging the waterway and replenishing the sand on its beach [READ MORE]( [The Washington County Fair draws a crowd on its opening day in 2023.]( [Everything you need to know about this year's Washington County Fair]( It's a Rhode Island tradition. Details, dates and attractions for the 57th annual agricultural fair. [READ MORE]( [The Cranston West Little League Softball team arrive at their home playing field at Brayton Park to the cheers of their families and supporters on Monday afternoon after getting eliminated in the semi finals of World Series in North Carolina.]( [Cranston West Little League Softball team back in RI]( The Cranston West Little League Softball team arrive back in RI to the cheers of families and supporters after their World Series play ends [READ MORE]( Advertisement Vote with Confidence This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. [SIGN UP NOW]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. 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