Daily Briefing: Looking back at 25 years of Providence Place

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For one reason or another – desperate attempts to get something recovered at the Apple store or finding a gift at the Lego store, for instance – I've made my fair share of trips to Providence Place. And I've always enjoyed the idea of walking through the mall around Christmas, taking in the bustling scene along with the decorations. While Providence Place hasn't always been there, it is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. [Workmen ready the large Providence Place sign for installation over the main pedestrian entrance to the mall on Francis Street.] Workmen ready the large Providence Place sign for installation over the main pedestrian entrance to the mall on Francis Street. Sandor Bodo/The Providence Journal, file [The Journal's Paul Parker caught up with the woman who was the first to enter Nordstrom and looks back at the legacy created by Providence Place.]( • Miguel Sanchez worked in the governor's Constituent Services Office and was fired after attending pro-Palestinian rallies and posting on social media. Now he wants his job back. [The Journal's Antonia Farzan explains how Sanchez is hoping he'll be successful.]( • Sure summers in Rhode Island are great, but sometimes we still want to get away. If you're looking for a last dash vacation before the kids head back to school or just to break the monotony Journal food and dining editor Gail Ciampa [has the places to go on Cape Cod to dine and stay](. And if you're sticking around Rhode Island, she has the details on [four options to get a full taste of India.]( • While spending a couple of weeks in Israel and Gaza earlier this year, Journal columnist Mark Patinkin shared his experiences with Journal readers in dispatches from the Middle East, but there was more to be told. Now, Mark is sharing those stories in a new book. The Journal's [Jonny Williams caught up with Mark recently to get the details]( and you can [check out an excerpt from the first chapter here](. • The Coastal Resources Management Council was wrong to order a Barrington couple to allow the public to use their seawall, a Superior Court judge said on Friday, calling the council's reasoning "nonsensical." 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