Daily Briefing: Not your typical walk along the beach

ALSO: All the top headlines to start your day. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Apr 20 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. With 400-some miles of coastline, Rhode Island is a piece of heaven for those that love the ocean and one man is doing his part to experience as much of it as possible. Taylor Ellis is on a quest to walk the entire length of Rhode Island's south-facing ocean coastline. It's a journey that will take him from Westerly to Little Compton. Along the way, he has a number of obstacles to face. The Journal's Antonia Noori Farzan recently joined Ellis as he made his way along a section of Narragansett's rocky coastline. Just in this section, they faced some problems you'd expect during such a journey. Large, jagged boulders, slippery moss and cliffs. [ONLINE] Ellis says he's completed about three-quarters of his journey along Rhode Island's southern shoreline. Antonia Noori Farzan/The Providence Journal But there are other impediments — many manmade — along the way and on this day a drone that came to pay a visit. While Ellis's effort started out as an attempt to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty, he's also come to learn a lot more about one of the state's most precious resources. [Check out Antonia's story and learn more about Ellis's journey and what he's encountered along his rocky ride.]( Enjoying the Daily Briefing? [Tell a friend and sign up for all Providence Journal newsletters.]( WORTH A READ • He gave his brother his kidney. [Then he needed a new kidney himself.]( • Longtime [Newport Daily News reporter and columnist Jim Gillis]( passed away earlier this week leaving an impact on Newport County. • ICYMI: Journal columnist Mark Patinkin offers his take on [Rhode Island's stuffed clam tourism idea.]( [Today's Weather]( ☼ Partly sunny and warmer. Highs in the mid-60s. TOP STORIES [Black fraternity born of rejection thrives today in Providence]( [Alpha Gamma brothers in Brown University classes 1981 through 1983 stand for a photo on the steps of John Carter Brown Library.]( Alpha Gamma is finally ringing in its centennial after a two-year pandemic-induced delay. Here's how the frat began. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [PROVIDENCE, RI 9/12/2018 Aaron Regunberg campaigns after voting at Martin Luther King School. [The Providence Journal/Sandor Bodo] ]( [For subscribers] [What's behind a new tussle in the RI 'progressive civil war']( Founders of the RI Political Cooperative say Regunberg didn't support them [READ MORE]( [King Richard's Faire auditions]( [King Richard's Faire holding auditions in Providence. Here's how to go.]( The annual fall Renaissance fair, entering its 42nd season, only holds auditions in Providence, which has proven fertile for recruiting cast members. [READ MORE]( [Glenn Westcott and his crew were fishing on the Ocean State off Block Island Tuesday morning when they pulled up the depth charge. Westcott relieved when Navy bomb experts said they could take it off the boat. He feared they would have to detonate his boat with the depth charge.]( [Why URI wants to study the health of RI's commercial fishermen]( A URI assistant nursing professor is launching a study to determine if better health would make Rhode Island fishermen happier and more productive. [READ MORE]( [Ethan Harnois started on the mound for the Northmen. ]( [North Smithfield looks poised for another baseball title]( The Northmen have outscored the field thus far this season by a combined 68-9. [READ MORE]( Advertisement 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](