Daily Briefing: How cut grass could have cost you

ALSO: 🏖️ How many beach days will we get this year? A quahog might hold the answer. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Jun 22 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. During the intense final week of debating bills in the General Assembly maybe there's some relief in having a bill come forward that just seems a bit absurd. That appeared to be the case in the state Senate last week when a bill that would have made it illegal to toss grass clippings into the street was put up for a vote. It was enough to make Senate President Dominick Ruggerio chuck as he called for the vote, The Journal's Patrick Anderson reports. How does a bill like this even make it for consideration? Patrick explains the process along with the role Sen. Hannah Gallo played in getting it to the Senate floor. [Grass Clippings] Leaving grass clippings on roadway. File He also has all the details on how the bill progressed as it passed the Senate and still needed House support to become law. Check out Patrick's story on one of the more unusual bills to hit the State House floor this past session. This free newsletter is possible thanks to our subscribers. [Check out our latest subscription offer and support local journalism.]( WORTH A READ 🌊 The missing Titanic sub and why we can't look away: [It's "most people's biggest fear]( 🏖️ How many beach days will we get this year? [A quahog might hold the answer.]( 📰 ICYMI: The Narragansett Town Council has made a decision on a [proposal to limit parking around Narragansett Beach.]( [Today's Weather]( 🌧️ Cloudy most of the time with a touch of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper-60s. TOP STORIES [Brown's 'game changer' performing arts center almost ready to open]( [Brown unveils its new performing arts center. The Lindemann Perfomance Arts Center. Looking up from the sidewalk on Angell Street.]( The university hopes the Lindemann Performing Arts Center will attract students to come to Brown, even with RISD next door. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Wilkes-Barre Scranton coach Clark Donatelli talks to his players during a January game.]( [Former NHL player, coach Clark Donatelli acquitted of sexual assault]( Clark Donatelli, 58, was cleared of the four counts in a bench trial Wednesday. [READ MORE]( [Justin Roias]( [How Providence's housing market takes its toll on City Council members]( From month-to-month leases to being priced out of the ward they represent, City Council members are caught in Providence's housing crisis. [READ MORE]( [Gov. Dan McKee talks about his new Learn365RI education strategy.]( ['An embarrassment': RI GOP chair takes aim at McKee over Philly scandal]( "It is an embarrassment that an out-of-state business thinks this is how you need to do business in Rhode Island." [READ MORE]( [Jun 12, 2023; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (50) speaks to the media at the Patriots minicamp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports]( [Here are the Patriots' 10 biggest spring standouts]( Newcomers Marte Mapu and Christian Gonzalez make the list, as does third-year QB Mac Jones [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. [Unlock news for $1]( [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](