Daily Briefing: DEM orders Johnson's Pond dam owner to raise water level

Soscia Holdings, the private company that controls water levels in Johnson's Pond, is challenging the state's new law in court. [providencejournal.com]( [Daily Briefing]( YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUND-UP Friday, August 12 [click here]( [Exclusive e-Edition: Read today's newspaper online, and access hundreds of newspapers across the USA TODAY Network.]( [click here]( [Johnson's pond in Coventry. The water level is now extraordinarily low and residents are upset.]( [DEM orders Johnson's Pond dam owner to raise water level]( Soscia Holdings, the private company that controls water levels in Johnson's Pond, is challenging the state's new law in court. FOR SUBSCRIBERS [31 cities, towns to vote on retail marijuana sales]( [marijuana]( [Woman’s death nearly overlooked until friends rally to remember her]( [A garden plot in the Peace & Plenty Community gard]( [RI to begin milling, repaving I-295 Sunday night]( [The work to resurface I-295 will be done mostly fr]( [Singing, dance, martial arts to honor Africans lost in slave trade]( [Silas Pinto holds a percussion instrument origina]( [Sign up for email News Alerts: Stay up to date on breaking news and our newsroom's most compelling stories.]( [click here]( RECENT ARTICLES [Giants 23, Patriots 21: Three takeaways from the Pats preseason opener]( [Fishing Report: Scenarios help fisheries predict climate's effects]( [Clam cakes, oysters, tacos and more: A seafood primer in Charlestown]( [Spectacular bay views and rich history at Bristol's Mount Hope Farm]( [Providence Journal announces key managing editor positions]( 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]( © 2022 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902