Daily Briefing: Making Cinco de Mayo plans? Read this first.

ALSO: Who is going to WooSox games these days because they look like they're dressing as empty seats. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri May 5 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. Happy Friday and as a bonus it's Cinco de Mayo. Of course, you don't need May 5 to be an excuse to enjoy Mexican or even Tex-Mex food - we pretty much have it at least once a week in our house - but it doesn't hurt. Fortunately, there are lots of quality Mexican restaurants around Rhode Island. I won't try to list them all because I'm certain I'll forget something but I've been known to frequent a couple of places around the state. Perro Salado in Newport is always a favorite and their cilantro-jalapeno margarita is crave-worthy. Closer to home takeout from Caliente - which may be an option tonight after an evening at a cold Little League baseball field - or a meal at Condesa, both just over the Warwick line in West Warwick, are often a suggestion when deciding on a non-home-cooked meal. [Lalupita] A sampling from La Lupita Tacos Mexicanos. At top is a Mexican torta with chorizo, fried pork, and steak. At bottom left is a chicken tostada, and at right is a huarache with chorizo and steak. Sandor Bodo, The Providence Journal, file If you're in the Providence area, you're also in luck. [Our resident food expert, Gail Ciampa, has pulled together a handy list of some of Providence's best Mexican restaurants. She's also got the scoop on how they're celebrating today.]( If you're making plans for tonight and Mexican food is part of it, check out Gail's story, maybe pop a Tums, and kick off your weekend right. [The weekend is just about here, but the news doesn't stop. Sign up for a Providence Journal subscription and you won't miss a thing.]( WORTH A READ • Car shopping site experts say consumers are increasingly interested in buying a used EV as more pre-owned EVs enter the used market inventory and are priced lower than a new one. [What should you look for when shopping?]( • The WooSox, like all baseball teams affiliated with Major League Baseball, report the number of tickets sold, not the number of people that show up to watch the game. [So just how many people are going to WooSox games?]( • ICYMI: [Three men have died by suicide at the Adult Correctional Institutions in recent months]( raising questions from advocates about the prison’s ability to address mental-health issues and the impact of disciplinary confinement upon the often-vulnerable population. [Today's Weather]( ☁ Cloudy with a passing shower or two. Highs in the mid-50s. TOP STORIES ['Losing money every single day': Charlesgate nursing home to close]( [Frontline caregivers gathered at Charlesgate Nursing Center, along with community supporters and elected officials.]( The owner of the nursing home, which serves a low-income population, cited shortfalls in state funding. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [The dogs were found in pens that were too small for them, said Earl Newman, senior special agent for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.]( [Tiverton dog seizure stresses already-taxed RI rescues]( The third major seizure of dogs in recent weeks has stressed already taxed Rhode Island animal rescue agencies. [READ MORE]( [Road construction sign]( [Lane closures on Rt. 10, Rt. 6 in coming weeks will cause delays]( Route 10 North will be down to one lane from May 5 to 8, 2023, as work crews pave the road. Closures in the area will happen three weekends in a row. [READ MORE]( [Avedisian]( [Why a one-year extension for RIPTA CEO Avedisian is being called a compromise]( Under the proposal, Avedisian will get a 2% raise, the same pay hike RIPTA bus drivers received in their most recent union contract. [READ MORE]( [Mark Tracy, of Barrington, caught striped bass to 29 inches this weekend in the East Passage.]( [Fishing Report: New regulations enacted for striped bass]( The new restrictions reduces the allowable slot size from 35 inches to 31 inches. It is an effort to reduce overfishing and promote population growth [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](