Daily Briefing: Have you seen the light?

Also: Do you have holiday travel plans? What you need to know about the storm that may disrupt them. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Dec 21 2022 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. Count me among the Christmas light fans out there. Of course, unless you're a real Scrooge I'm not sure how you could have a position against them, but it's certainly possible to be indifferent. My home display is admittedly modest. Twinkling white, icicle lights across the length of the front of my home, with large colored bulbs on trees in front. Red- and green-lit ornaments hang in the front windows. I've lived in my current home for five years, adding a little something each year. In comparison to some other homes, my display is very small. Take for instance the displays in Westerly, East Providence and Exeter, where the owners spend months planning and setting up the sparkling shows. Providing free festive stops during the holidays. [The Journal's Jack Perry talked with the families behind these displays]( where he got the details on not just what you can see when visiting but also all of the work that goes into putting the lights, inflatables and other pieces of the puzzle into place. [03 Holiday Gemma 12132022] Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snowman stand over 12ft high and wave from the lawn of Anthony Gemma of Exeter. Kris Craig, The Providence Journal A couple of teasers. One family has run electrical wiring underground to support their display, while another employs more than 300 inflatable figures in their display. I guess I might need to up my game a little. [Read Jack's story here.]( WORTH A READ • Do you have travel plans for the holidays? [What to know about the storm that may disrupt them.]( • Planning to cook a roast this Christmas? [Gail Ciampa has some tips to get it just right.]( • R.I. high school coaches are naming the best of the best from fall sports. [Check out The Journal's sports page to see the selections.]( Today's Weather ☁ Sunshine will mix with some clouds. Highs in the low-40s are expected. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [McKee agrees to contract with RI's at-home childcare workers]( [Emma Villa quiets the babies in her home daycare before returing to her other charges. For nearly 20 years, Villa has operated Emma's Home Daycare out of a two-family home in Providence's Valley neighborhood.]( The announcement of the contract breakthrough was made by SEIU 1199 New England announcing a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the union's Providence headquarters. [READ MORE]( [Westerly Fire Department patch.]( [Man rescued after driving into river. What happened in Westerly]( Firefighters rescued a man who drove into the Pawcatuck River Monday night. [READ MORE]( [Senate President Dominick Ruggerio says the Senate remains committed to "providing relief to taxpayers struggling under the weight of inflation." Ruggerio and Majority Leader Ryan Pearson far left walk the halls of state house.]( [RI legislative leaders disagree on need for education funding changes]( Senate leaders said they are committed to fixing known problems in the "outdated" formula used to distribute state aid to local school districts. [READ MORE]( [Pamela Galva, Central Falls girls basketball]( [For subscribers] [Here's what can you expect in D-III and D-IV girls basketball]( Division III girls basketball became D-III IV this season. While the top division looks competitive, Central Falls might be unstoppable. Here's why. [READ MORE]( A Better Daily Briefing We've redesigned your favorite newsletter to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us 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](