Today’s Top Stories: The pleas of young people she met in Liberia empowered Olive Wehjla to help improve their lives; Brown basketball team welcomes a 7-year-old recruit; The Friars took care of business against Fairleigh Dickinson, 69-59 ...

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Providence organization works to support health care in Liberia Olive Wehjla fondly remembers her childhood growing up in Liberia, but her first visit to the country in 20 years was in 2015 for her mother’s funeral, and it was not a journey she had expected to make. [READ MORE]( Mark Patinkin: Team Impact places kids with challenges on college sports teams Mary Hillman drove her son Christian Berardi to Brown University for draft day; that’s what the two had been calling it. Christian, who is 7, would be signing his commitment to join the Ivy school’s basketball team. He was born so prematurely he’d been fighting medical challenges his whole life. And that’s what this was about. [READ MORE]( Vineyard Wind given more time to meet fishermen's concerns Rhode Island coastal regulators gave the New Bedford company another two months to reach an agreement with fishermen who say they would lose access to valuable fishing grounds in the waters where 84 wind turbines would be installed. [READ MORE]( Lane closures on Pell Bridge took drivers up to 2.5 hours to cross Drivers sat in backups caused by lane closures on the bridge from Newport to Jamestown during construction that is expected to continue 24 hours a day through 2 p.m. Friday. Traffic is reduced to a single lane for about 1,000 feet from the Newport side. Eastbound, from Jamestown to Newport, the right lane is closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. [READ MORE]( Lawyer for killer Craig Price seeks sanity evaluation prior to assault trial A Florida judge has agreed to delay infamous serial killer Craig Price s trial for allegedly attacking a fellow inmate so that Price can undergo a mental health evaluation. [READ MORE]( Providence's Tom's BaoBao expands its street food menu Having one food only has been a challenge. Now Tom’s is poised to reach the next level with menu additions that include gluten-free rice bowls, dumplings, fried wontons, noodles and more. [READ MORE]( Warren chef Eli Dunn wins on Food Network's 'Chopped' Warren chef Eli Dunn won the newest episode of "Chopped" on Food Network last night and brings home the $10,000 prize. Dunn is the owner-chef of Eli s Kitchen in Warren. His mother was the woman behind Phoebe s Fish and Chips, a legendary spot in Seekonk. [READ MORE]( Theater review: ‘Anastasia' merely a cornball love story "Thankfully, the show’s star, Lila Coogan, who plays long-lost Anastasia, has one of those big, laser-like voices that makes you sit up and take notice." — Channing Gray [READ MORE]( Friars overpower Knights to improve to 5-2 There weren’t many style points on display on Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center but at this point it’s clear coach Ed Cooley and his Providence College Friars couldn’t care less. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Another step toward Mars Humans have gazed at the stars and planets since there have been humans, wondering what they signified and whether we were alone in the universe. When astronauts aboard Apollo 11 walked on the moon for the very first time on July 20, 1969, the possibilities for space travel seemed endless. [READ MORE]( R.I. DMV services unavailable at AAA offices on Dec. 1 DMV services will be unavailable at AAA Northeast branch offices on Saturday, Dec. 1, as the state takes the final steps necessary to launch the federal REAL ID program in Rhode Island. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.