Daily Briefing: What's being built in your neighborhood? Check out our roundup.

Also: Catch up on all the news from the weekend. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Jan 9 2023 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 a member of a town- or city-based Facebook group you've probably seen the posts. Anytime a building starts going up in a commercial area or a business closes speculation begins. In a Warwick group I'm a member of, the running joke anytime someone poses the question of what's being built at the latest development comes with responses claiming it will be either a bank, a gas station or a dollar store. And while that may be the case — I mean let's be honest there does seem to be a lot those three being built these days — there are plenty of other projects not related to these industries rising from empty lots around Rhode Island. [Industrial Trust Building] The Industrial Trust tower, also known as the "Superman building," is the state's tallest building. The Providence Journal, file Fortunately, The Journal's Wheeler Cowperthwaite has put together a handy roundup of some of the biggest projects in the state along with some of the stories The Journal staff has done in the past to provide more detail to just what exactly is happening in your area. Whether it's apartment buildings or soccer stadiums there is someone going on beyond the many banks and dollar stores we've come to joke about. [Check out Wheeler's full roundup and see what's happening in your neck of the woods.]( WORTH A READ • There's a new COVID-19 variant. [Here's what to expect.]( • Providence Restaurant Week started yesterday, but don't worry you've got plenty of time to take advantage of the deals. [Take a look at what's being offered.]( • Our colleagues in Newport have [coverage of a January 6 vigil]( aimed at keeping the events of that day in people's memories. [Today's Weather]( ☁ A couple of rain and snow showers early in the morning; otherwise, clouds breaking for some sun. Highs in the mid-40s. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [For subscribers] [Political Scene: Yea or nay for a Constitutional Convention in RI?]( [Constitutional Convention chairman Keven McKenna, right, is applauded by, from left, Secretary of State Kathleen Connell, Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fay, House Speaker Mathew Smith and Lt. Gov. Richard Licht.]( Voters have rejected the idea three times since the last convention in 1986. Their once-a-decade opportunity rolls around again in 2024. [READ MORE]( [9/6/2005 - Father Raymond Tetrault of St. Teresa's Church in Olneyville, right, and Julia Frias from St. Michael's Church in South Providence, attend a Labor Day labor-union rally at Kennedy Plaza in Providence to draw attention to the low wages of downtown's non-union service workers. [The Providence Journal, file / Connie Grosch]]( [For subscribers] [Father Ray brought Mass in Spanish to RI. How he will be remembered]( Father Tetrault died last Tuesday "surrounded by his close friends, his brother priests, and members of Rhode Island’s Latino community [READ MORE]( [Nick Alahverdian is led into Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday morning, 11/7/2022]( [For subscribers] [RI man pleads for bail saying John Denver song used to bully him in Scottish jail]( Rhode Island fugitive Nick Alahverdian — the accused rapist and fraudster facing extradition from Scotland — is apparently no fan of John Denver. [READ MORE]( [URI forward Mayé Touré gets fouled by La Salle's Amy Jacobs while trying to take the ball up to the hoop for the Rams in the 2nd half. The Rams won 70-59.]( [For subscribers] [Is URI women's basketball the team to beat in the Atlantic 10?]( The Rams (12-3, 3-0 Atlantic 10) improved to 8-0 at home this season thanks to a fourth straight win over La Salle. [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](