Daily Briefing: Top stories from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun May 21 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Welcome to The Providence Journal's weekend Daily Briefing. The full weekday Daily Briefing will return on Monday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in [high school and college sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [For subscribers] [Giant sewer project is cleaning up Narragansett Bay — at a steep price]( [Inspector Andy Latosek and construction manager Todd Moline of MWH Constructors walk near the East Providence opening of the sewer overflow tunnel their company is digging along the east bank of the Seekonk River in Pawtucket. When completed, the 2.2-mile tunnel will be able to store about 92 Olympic-sized swimming pools of overflow.]( Most people will never set eyes on the costliest public works project in RI history, but they'll see its impact in cleaner water and high sewer bills. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Bernard Sirr, circled at right, is seen in a screen grab from video taken inside a tunnel at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.]( [For subscribers] [Jan. 6 rioter from RI claimed Proud Boys membership, prosecutors say]( Two sentencing memorandums, newly filed in federal court, provide a window into how one RI man was "tricked" into taking part in the Jan. 6 riot. [READ MORE]( [Clinical psychologist Yovanska Duarté-Vélez talks with client Georgina Lopez at the Mi Gente clinic at Bradley Hospital in East Providence, which specializes in the unique mental health needs of Hispanic children and their families.]( [Hispanic kids in crisis are finding hope at Bradley Hospital clinic]( Dr. Yovanska Duarté-Vélez's Mi Gente clinic focuses on the unique needs of Hispanic kids, who are at higher risk of depression and suicide attempts. [READ MORE]( [Rhode Island's Jarvis Garrett, left, and E.C.Matthews share a laugh as they take questions during a news conference for an NCAA college basketball first round game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)]( [Rhode Island basketball to enter team in The Basketball Tournament]( Jarvis Garrett, Kuran Iverson, EC Matthews, Xavier Munford, Cyril Langevine, Four McGlynn, Fatts Russell and Earl Watson and others will play for The Rhody Way [READ MORE]( [Charlotte Lester holds one of her children almost 20 years ago. The missing Warwick woman has not been seen since May 16, 2022.]( [Week's top stories: Warwick woman's disappearance; Cranston councilman]( Other top reads for the week of May 14: RI lawmakers crunch numbers as session wanes; and an appreciation of former Governor Raimondo's late mother. [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 ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( 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](