Daily Briefing: Can the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier make it another 57 years?

PLUS: Catch up on all of The Journal's fall All-State selections. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Jan 30 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. It's pretty amazing to think that something built 57 years ago to protect the City of Providence continues to get the job done. Credit goes to the Army Corps of Engineers, who built the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier from 1960 to 1966, but while the barrier has done its job to keep Providence safe it doesn't mean it can be counted on forever. The good news is others share concerns about the future of the barrier according to The Journal's Alex Kuffner. [Hurricane Fox Point 4] Fox Point Hurricane Barrier as seen from under Providence River Bridge. David DelPoio Alex reports this morning that with seas rising, an effort to study the barrier's long-term viability is about to begin. That's good news if you live or work in Providence. [Read Alex's story to find out more about the study]( including just how much it will cost and what's going to be done. WORTH A READ • Do you find yourself tipping in more places than you used to? [You're not alone.]( • A week ago I told you about the coming announcements for fall All-State selections. [You can find all of the choices rounded up right here.]( • The father of three young children who died of injuries suffered in their Duxbury home Tuesday [posted a heart-wrenching message Saturday]( to the community that has rallied around his family over the last week. [Today's Weather]( ☁ Variable cloudiness, high in the low-50s. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [For subscribers] [Reed concerned about US-Australia submarine deal 'stressing' EB capacity]( [Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed serves as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.]( The complexity of building a nuclear submarine fleet for a country halfway around the globe is coming into focus. [READ MORE]( [Medical marijuana grows in Rhode Island.]( [Advocates hail court's `crucial first step' in clearing marijuana records]( Advocates hail court's ` crucial first step' in clearing eligible marijuana records [READ MORE]( [Workers take down ceiling tiles in one of the rooms being renovated to serve as a new committee room, allowing debates and hearings previously only viewable in person to be live streamed online and on Capitol TV.]( [How State House renovations will bring more hearings to live streaming]( More remote-control cameras going up on once hard-to-see RI legislative activities [READ MORE]( [Providence's Jared Bynum reacts after a three-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)]( [Jared Bynum's late-game heroics lift Providence basketball to victory]( Friars trailed by seven midway through the second half before rallying. [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](