Daily Briefing: Help is coming from RI's construction workers

ALSO: How you'll be able to access Washington Bridge court documents ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Sep 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. When you think of opioid deaths, construction workers may not come to mind as those hit the hardest. Unfortunately, from July 2016 to June 2018, men and women working in the fields of natural resources, construction, and maintenance jobs had the highest rate of opioid-involved fatal overdoses in Rhode Island compared to individuals in other occupation categories. There is hope of reversing the trend. The Journal's Jack Perry reports on the aggressive campaign started by Providence-based nonprofit Building Futures aimed at saving lives. [Mental Health Suicide Prevention with Michael Currier-5.jpg] Michael Currier for an early morning presentation to workers on job site in Cranston. David DelPoio/Providence Journal [Take a look at how they're doing it.]( • Are you hoping to see the various documents that are filed as the lawsuit over the Washington Bridge moves forward? Then you're going to be in luck. [The Journal's Kathy Gregg details how the files will be made accessible.]( • South County Health administration and former doctors have been battling back and forth over the current state of the hospital as health care providers have left the organization. The Journal's Jonny Williams reports that patients joined doctors Thursday to fire the latest shots in the ongoing battle. • Looks like we've got a beautiful weekend ahead of us so why not get out and go for a hike? [Journal contributor John Kostrzewa offers up a trail in Exeter]( named for a former leader of Rhode Island's Appalachian Mountain Club that offers vistas of beautiful Breakheart Pond. • Can the Friars return to the NCAA Tournament? 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