Daily Briefing: Coming to town? For Santa, there's more demand than ever this year

Santas are in high demand this year, and some are adjusting their routines, such as making virtual visits. Why is there a shortage? [providencejournal.com]( [Daily Briefing]( YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUND-UP Monday, December 6 [Access the e-Edition: Exclusive, subscriber-only access to a digital replica of the newspaper.]( [click here]( ["Santa Greg" combs out his beard before heading out for a gig in Newport on Sunday morning. "I'm booked straight through Christmas," he says. "Everybody I know is booked."]( [Coming to town? For Santa, there's more demand than ever this year]( Santas are in high demand this year, and some are adjusting their routines, such as making virtual visits. Why is there a shortage? [Here's how to get Santa to pay a visit before Christmas]( [Santa Claus greets children at The Elms in Newport]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Political Scene: Incumbents look safe in redistricting map options]( [The Rhode Island State House.]( [Principal remembered as 'a great man' Gerald Habershaw mourned by...]( [Students stand in front of St. Kevin Church in War]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Journal executive editor David Ng's favorite stories of 2021]( [Bristol police officer and Army veteran Vanna Nhem]( [Support your local restaurants and businesses: Buy a gift card and help your community through these challenging times.]( [click here]( RECENT ARTICLES [Opinion: Bourbonniere/ Hospitals merger missing voice for disabled]( OPINION [Ask Amy: Homemaker's devotion is waste of a good career]( [Experts say key reform needed in local police shooting investigations]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Here's how PC won its ninth straight game against URI at the Dunk]( [Boston Celtics start fast, rout Portland Trail Blazers 145-117]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2021 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902