Daily Briefing: Need last minute help this Valentine's Day. We have you covered.

ALSO: All the top stories on stories new this morning. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Feb 14 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. Is love in the air around you today? I've been with my wife Dyana for almost 22 years now, married for 15. Along the way, we've been fortunate to create a loving family. Being together for this long can make Valentine's Day tricky and to be honest, we don't tend to make a big fuss out of it. Finding a babysitter, going out for dinner and all the trappings that come with the day just don't always live up to the hype. Instead, we'll plan a nice dinner that includes our two boys and ensure we're all feeling the love from one another. Maybe there will be a special dessert. Just enough to give the day a different feel but not go overboard. [Chocolate Dipped Strawberries] Wright's Dairy Farm's dipped strawberries for Valentine's Day come in a wide variety of flavors. Submitted photo While that works for us, I know that's not the case for everyone. I also know how easy it is to leave the Valentine's day plans to the last minute. I know, I've been in the card aisle at a store shoulder-to-shoulder with others looking over the remaining cards. The good news is we can help. During the past couple of weeks, Journal reporters have been piecing together the Valentine's puzzle with a mix of things to do, what to know and where to go. And to make it ever easier, we've collected all of that information in one place. [Check out our guide to Valentine's Day](. You'll even find ideas if you aren't a fan of the holiday. WORTH A READ • Have a blind date for Valentine's or think you've got a to-good-to-be-true deal on something? [Be careful you aren't being scammed.]( • [He's 92, totally blind, and plays award winning contract bridge]( 3 days a week in Massachusetts. • ICYMI: What's in store for [the future of RIPTA?]( [Today's Weather]( ☼ Mostly sunny, breezy and mild, highs in the low-50s. [For subscribers] [Why plastic bag bans seem to succeed where the straw law fell short]( [To comply with the plastic straw law, some eateries around Rhode Island have been offering paper straws.]( RIDOH has not enforced the statute, which requires customers to ask for a plastic straw, since it went into effect. [READ MORE]( [National Grid trucks in Newport in 2019. The utility sold its Rhode Island assets to Pennsylvania-based PPL Corp. last month and is now called Rhode Island Energy.]( [For subscribers] [Ban on new natural gas hookups in RI on the table. Here's why.]( Between old infrastructure that's expensive to replace and drastic emissions goals, the Public Utilities Commission may recommend banning new natural gas hookups. [READ MORE]( [George Rodriguez (2nd from left) and Jacob Gardener (3rd from left) are sentenced for drag racing in an incident that seriously injured Natasha Legein, the beloved owner of the Crepe Corner restaurant in Pawtuxet village. They are flanked by their lawyers far left Rory Munns and John E. McDonald on the far right. ]( [2 men sentenced in street-racing crash that nearly killed restaurateur]( Men sentenced in crash that nearly killed Crepe Corner owner [READ MORE]( [URI Rams guard Brayon Freeman tries to regain his grip on a ball knocked loose by Dayton guard Malachi Smith in the first half. ]( [Rhode Island basketball's 2nd leading scorer dismissed from team]( Freeman scored 14.3 points per game and posted five games of 20 points or better. No reason was given for his ouster. [READ MORE]( A Better Daily Briefing We've redesigned your favorite newsletter to have a cleaner look and feel. If you're looking for the [eNewspaper]( , it now appears in our new quick links feature at the very top of the newsletter. Let us know what you think! [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 ➔]( 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](