Daily Briefing: Meet the Olympians with RI ties

ALSO: What is RI's safest hospital ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed May 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. For a small state, Rhode Island has a pretty good Olympic history and there's a chance of it continuing this summer. With the summer games coming in late July, [The Journal's Bill Koch takes a look at five people with Rhode Island ties who will be competing for Olympic glory.]( some, it's the first time participating, while others are returning. [Dave Hughes and Stu McNay, right, compete in a preliminary race this week on waters off Rio during the Summer Olympics. McNay, of Providence and Hughes are currently in 8th place overall.] Dave Hughes and Stu McNay, right, compete in a preliminary race on waters off Rio during the Summer Olympics in 2016. McNay will be back competing this summer. U.S. SAILING PHOTO And as former Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel noted, hailing from Rhode Island means you've got an entire cheering you on, no matter what you're competing in. • What is Rhode Island's safest hospital? [The Journal's Jonny Williams digs into a new report that offers grades on each of the state's hospitals.]( The good news? Four hospitals received an A and overall the state ranks among the top four states with the safest hospitals in the United States. • I hope you're not hungry while reading this because Journal food and dining editor Gail Ciampa has plenty of tasty morsels to ponder this week. For starters, try the [can't miss item at Capital Grille]( that you won't find on the menu or [a new canned cocktail]( from New Hampshire made with homemade Limoncello. Maybe you're thinking about dining out in Newport this summer, but not quite sure where to go. [A Food Network show]( that aired over the weekend could help you make that decision. Or maybe you're looking to embrace wellness this season? Gail has the details on the [new menu debuting this coming weekend at Green Line Apothecary.]( • A North Kingstown contractor thought he had it all figured out. He figured there was no way he'd be arrested. He turned out to be wrong. Then he had another plan in mind. 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