Daily Briefing: Are you ready for some – high school – football

ALSO: What's happening at the Atlantic Mills ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Aug 27 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. I wasn't exactly in a rush to sit down Sunday night and watch the Patriots' final preseason game against the Washington Commanders. Sitting on my deck, I received an alert on my phone about the play Jacoby Brissett was injured on. At that point, I figured I'd start watching the game to see how rooking Drake Maye would perform. While there were some sparks, I was reminded that Patriot games are going to be a tough watch this season. Fortunately, there is an alternative for local football fans. The state's high school fields are about to be filled up. Games can be found Thursday through Saturday and of course our team will be there. To get you ready, [The Journal's Jacob Rousseau has put all of our preseason coverage into one place.]( Here you'll find everything from schedules to players to watch. As our team continues to preview the year to come, you'll find even more stories in this one-stop spot. [04_Cranston_East_08182024.JPG] Member of the Cranston East Thunderbolts football team at team practice on Aug 19, 2024. = Kris Craig/The Providence Journal Maybe this year forget the Patriots and make a plan to follow your local high school team with help from our squad. • The owner of the Atlantic Mills in Olneyville has put the giant mill building up for sale after backing out of a deal with the city and the Providence Redevelopment Agency to buy the sprawling property. Inside the sprawling mill, the Big Top Flea Market, multiple furniture retailers, artists and light manufacturers reside and their future is uncertain. [The Journal's Wheeler Cowperthwaite has the latest as the building now sits in "pending" status.]( • The governor's office is touting a new $15 billion Medicaid contract. Two companies, however, say there's a problem with the deal. [The Journal's Katherine Gregg has the details.]( • Is Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport the best small airport in the U.S.? You can help decide. The Journal's Paul Parker reports that it has already been placed in the top 20 by USA Today, but now a vote will determine the top spot. [Here's how you can vote.]( • Barrington is about to get a new fast-casual restaurant. [The Journal's Gail Ciampa has details on what's coming and when it will open.]( More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read the eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 🚀 [Starliner astronauts won’t return until 2025:]( The NASA, Boeing mission explained 💑 Two couples tried traveling together: [Why one split, the other married]( ⚖️ [John O'Keefe's family files civil lawsuit against Karen Read and two bars](. What it says 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. What are the best cities to spread out your picnic blanket and enjoy a meal al fresco? 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Virginia and the rest of the ships of its class are designed specifically to incorporate emergent technologies that will provide new capabilities to meet new threats. Virginia will be delivered to the U.S. Navy this fall.]( The North Carolina company provides specialty welding service to the nuclear submarine maker. [READ MORE]( [Warwick police patches.]( [Warwick man faces animal cruelty charges after 3 dead dogs found]( A Warwick man is facing animal cruelty charges after the police found three dead dogs at a home on Sand Pond Road, the Warwick police said. [READ MORE]( [A Cranston police cruiser.]( [Cranston police officer arrested at Kenny Chesney concert]( An off-duty Cranston police officer was arrested Saturday night after a woman accused him of urinating on her new cowgirl boots at a Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium. [READ MORE]( [Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performs during New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on Dec. 31, 2022 in Nashville. Jason Davis/Getty Images)]( [3-time Grammy winner Zac Brown Band to headline PC Late Night Madness]( Friars announce that Zac Brown Band will serve as the Oct. 19 headliner at Amica Mutual Pavilion. [READ MORE]( [LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 25: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots passes against the Washington Commanders in the first quarter of a preseason game at Commanders Field on August 25, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images]( [Drake Maye has shown he has the skills to be the Patriots starting QB]( Joe McDonald says whether or not Jacoby Brissett is hurt, Maye should be the starter when the Patriots open the 2024 season Sept. 8 at Cincinnati [READ MORE]( Vote with Confidence This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. 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