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 28 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 Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in [high school sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [Functioning lighthouse in RI is up for grabs as feds look for new owner]( [The Warwick Neck Lighthouse at the end of Warwick Neck Ave. in Warwick Neck. The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach]( While the lighthouse is free, there are rules about public access and public use. [READ MORE]( Advertisement ["This should be a wake-up call for all of us," Matthew Gunnip, the president of SEIU Local 580, wrote in a letter to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families. With colleague Heather Croteau.]( [For subscribers] [State social workers say they face assault, fear shootings on the job]( Social workers have been spit on, pushed down stairs, and beaten, the union says. And some fear angry clients will come to the office with a gun. [READ MORE]( [Janice Lentz]( ['Surrogate family' ensures RI veteran who died alone has funeral with honors]( Realizing her neighbor's ashes had been sitting in a funeral home for months, Daryl Ann Cachina made sure she gets the veteran's service she deserves. [READ MORE]( [A Johnston police cruiser blocks Ligian Court, the scene of a police investigation. Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. announced that a suspect had been apprehended in a triple shooting.]( [Week's top stories: Johnston shooting; 'Good Burger 2'; Home Depot RVs]( Other top reads for the week of May 21 included waterfront dining; social worker risks; Warwick wolf dogs' DNA test results. [READ MORE]( [The school that Ray Wolf’s mother, Helen Larson, attended as a child. The identities of the girls are unknown.]( [Hummel Report: Film shows what we lost to Scituate Reservoir]( A century ago, burgeoning Rhode Island needed a stable source of drinking water. Now, a filmmaker dives into what was lost, what’s still not right. [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](