Daily Briefing: A new system is making RI's land court more efficient

ALSO: The good and bad news about parking in Providence ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Apr 29 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. If you're headed to land court odds are good Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear will hear the case. In a little more than three months, Lanphear has become the arbiter of more than 135 land-use disputes – including some high-profile cases – as part of the new "Land Use Calendar" ordered into existence by the state legislature last year. [The Journal's Katherine Gregg looks at the cases heard and some to come in this week's Political Scene.]( • If you're heading to Providence be on the lookout for new parking meters. The good news, as The Journal's Amy Russo reports, is that broken parking meters across the city are finally being replaced. The bad news? Be prepared to shell out more money to park as enforcement hours are growing. [Parking meter.jpg] The newest version of city parking meter on Fountain Street in Providence. David DelPoio/Providence Journal [Take a look at everything you need to know about the new meters and parking regulations.]( • Are East Providence businesses starting to see some hope following the opening of an additional lane on I-195? [Journal columnist Mark Patinkin revisited Digger's Catch owner Bill Foeri to see how business was doing.]( While there he found a businessman who's worked hard his whole life and despite the recent problems maintains a good sense of humor. • The 10th anniversary of the death of Pat Tillman passed last week reviving one of the most well-known stories about a former football player serving in the military. [In this week's Veteran's Voice, Journal contributor Frank Lennon shares the stories of others who gave back to their country.]( • If you missed it last week, check out Journal reporter Tom Mooney's look back on the [25th anniversary of Operation Plunder Dome]( when FBI agents swarmed Providence City Hall after an undercover probe of widespread government corruption. More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read the eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 🎓 [US has long history of college protests]( Here's what happened in the past 🏈 NFL draft grades: [Bears, Steelers lead best team classes; where do Patriots land?]( 🍻 [Wormtown sold to Jack’s Abby]( New owners pledge to invest in craft brewer's future 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. A recent survey conducted by [EasyCoops.com]( involving 3,000 participants, sought to identify the urban enclaves most coveted by those dreaming of a life that blends city convenience with rural tranquility. The findings revealed the 100 top urban havens that embody the essence of countryside living within the confines of a city. Placing 59th – and the only location in Rhode Island – is Newport's The Point neighborhood. [TODAY'S WEATHER]( 🌤️ Nice and warm with times of clouds and sun. Highs in the upper 70s TOP STORIES [Giant trolls to be unveiled Friday in Charlestown. Take a sneak peek.]( [One of two wooden troll statues by Danish artist Thomas Dambo nears completion at Ninigret Park in Charlestown. The public art installation will officially open on Friday.]( Danish artist Thomas Dambo has been building two giant trolls from recycled wood in Ninigret Park. And he's also scouting additional RI locations. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [The temporary LNG facility in Portsmouth, which the state's Energy Siting Board is considering making permanent.]( [Could new natural gas hookups on Aquidneck Island be banned?]( As it is, the single gas main going to the island can't meet customers' needs on the coldest days – hence the temporary LNG plant neighbors oppose. [READ MORE]( [Russell Farmer, with volunteers, is organizing for a cleanup at Cranston's Oakland Cemetery.]( [Volunteers needed for Cranston cemetery cleanup on May 4]( A special master is now in charge of the Oakland Cemetery in Cranston as he works with a group of volunteers to prepare it for a revenue-less future. [READ MORE]( [Volunteers clear debris from the State Farm Cemetery Annex grounds in Cranston on Saturday. The 1,049 headstones bear only numbers instead of the names of the poor and often mentally ill people buried there from 1875 through the early 1900s.]( ['More than just a number': Volunteers restore historic paupers cemetery]( Students at the Rhode Island Training School are researching the indigent and mentally ill people buried in nameless graves near the school grounds. [READ MORE]( [Collage of Boston's 4 pro teams... photos from USA TODAY or Reuters]( [Here in New England, which team is No. 1?]( Are the Celtics or the Bruins closest to a title? 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