Daily Briefing: New Warwick apartments latest piece to combat homelessness

ALSO: How does a missing child's age play into the efforts of law enforcement to investigate. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Mar 3 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. The stories about difficulties finding homes in Rhode Island's housing market have, unfortunately, become kind of commonplace. And when it comes to affordable housing it can be even worse. The Journal has reported many times on how few homes exist on the market below the state's median, which keeps rising. So when steps are being taken to provide places for those looking for a place to call home it's notable. [Convent 1] The first floor of this former convent on Beach Avenue in Warwick was a 10-room family shelter and is now four apartments. Wheeler Cowperthwaite/The Providence Journal That was exactly the case on Thursday when Crossroads RI held a preview at a former Warwick church convent that was converted to an emergency shelter and now has become four multi-bedroom apartments. The Journal's Wheeler Cowperthwaite was [on hand to get a look at the new apartments]( and learn more about the impact on homelessness in the state that affordable housing can have. Settle in this weekend and enjoy everything on providencejournal.com. [Check out our latest subscription offer here.]( WORTH A READ • In dozens of cities and towns, [a missing child’s age alone can move them to the bottom of the priority list]( according to a USA TODAY analysis of standard operating procedures for more than 50 law enforcement organizations. • In the [battle to become the focal point of offshore wind development]( New Bedford is making its latest push. • Planning to head over to [Thayer Street for a bite this weekend]( Gail Ciampa's dining guide is a must first step. [Today's Weather]( ☼ Sunshine giving way to clouds. Highs in the mid-40s TOP STORIES [Heads of RI's Recovery Connection Centers accused of massive fraud]( [Gavel.]( “Most reprehensible is the fact that these alleged crimes were carried out on the backs of ... those struggling with substance abuse dependencies ..." [READ MORE]( [A collection of CDs containing promotional software for AOL\'s Internet service is shown Wednesday in New York. Stepping up the chase for online advertising dollars, AOL will give away e-mail accounts and software now available only to its paying customers in a strategy shift. Mark Lennihan | Associated Press]( [The shame is too much – I'm giving up AOL: Patinkin]( After a happy 28-year marriage, the two of us are getting a divorce. Which is sad because we still get along, AOL and I. [READ MORE]( [Lisa Edwards with one of her granddaughters]( [Family: Tennessee police 'bullied' former RI woman before death]( A former Rhode Island woman, disabled from a stroke, was "mocked and bullied" by police in Tennessee before she died, her family says. [READ MORE]( [Sophie Phillips makes a move for the baseline to get around UMASS' Ber'Nyah Mayo.]( [Here's what to know as URI women begin Atlantic 10 tournament quest]( That mission starts Friday evening at the league tournament quarterfinals. URI will face either George Washington or Duquesne in a 5 p.m. tip. [READ MORE]( 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](