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 Sat Jun 10 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 sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [RI House OKs $14B state budget. Education gets boost, but not pensions]( [Published Caption: House lawmakers abandoned the State House, above, on Wednesday, heading across the street to Veterans Memorial Auditorium for better social distancing in which to review and pass the state budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. [The Providence Journal / David DelPoio] Original Caption: House lawmakers abandoned the State House, above, on Wednesday, heading across the street to Veterans Memorial Auditorium for better social distancing in which to review and pass the state budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.]( Despite the scale of spending, the budget received support from a majority of Republicans. More than a dozen GOP ideas were incorporated into the plan. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [A rendering of the exterior of The Laureate, a 268-unit apartment building being built in Montgomery County, Maryland. The building is being publicly financed and will be publicly owned using a program similar to one officials in Rhode Island hope to replicate here.]( [RI's public housing developer plan in limbo after budget reveal]( The $10 million "may take the form of a revolving fund, that shall direct funds to support low income public housing" [READ MORE]( [An out-of-control Volvo smashed through a Subway shop at the Apple Valley Mall in Smithfield on Wednesday afternoon.]( [Police: Woonsocket woman, 47, was killed when car smashed into Subway]( No arrests were made Wednesday. according to police. One person was pronounced dead on scene. [READ MORE]( [Central's Knights host the Townies of East Providence in high school baseball on April 18, 2022.]( [Chariho, East Providence to play Saturday for a berth in the Division II finals]( The Townies' Dylan Annicelli and Oliver Andrews were the heroes as the visitors denied the hosts in their first bid to clinch a trip to RIC. [READ MORE]( [Personal trainer, Mar Keller, uses a mirror to check his workout form in his Providence, home gym. Mar Keller is raising money to open the city's first LGBTQ+-centric gym he want to call The Pump Room. ]( [For subscribers] [Why a local trainer wants to open an '80s-inspired LGBTQ+ gym in PVD]( The gym and juice bar would cater to the LGBTQ+ community, with decor and drinks inspired by the 80s with a dash of neon. [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](