Daily Briefing: Too many drownings in RI this year and now a lawsuit

ALSO: Congratulations to the kids from Smithfield and good luck at the Little League regionals. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Aug 1 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. Unfortunately, this weekend brought another story about a person who drowned in Rhode Island waters, when a [15-year-old from Connecticut went missing]( while swimming in rough seas off Westerly Thursday night. It feels like this summer has brought too many of these stories – and really one is too many – as rip currents and rough conditions have led to these incidents. As the state reels from the incident in Westerly, a pair of drowning deaths off Conimicut Point in Warwick have resulted in a lawsuit. Those deaths occurred in 2021 when a group of family and friends from Central Falls visited the beach for the first time on Father's Day. [Img 0267 Jpeg] This sign is located at Conimicut Beach in Warwick. David DelPoio [The Journal's Katie Mulvaney has the story on the lawsuit]( including the details behind why those who filed the lawsuit believe the City of Warwick failed to keep visitors to the beach safe. The lawsuit is just in the beginning stages, so it will be a while before any outcome is reached. In the meantime, let's hope the rest of the summer will go without any more tragedies in our waters. For all the latest happening across R.I. subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest offer here.]( WORTH A READ ✈️ Empty cockpits, canceled flights, crowded airports, [Congress is tackling the pilot shortage]( that has left plenty of flyers stranded this summer. 🦆 [Vermont's oldest loon was hit by a boat.]( How volunteers are working to preserve the species. 📰 [Congratulations to the kids from Smithfield]( and good luck at the Little League regionals. [Today's Weather]( 🌤️ Partly sunny. Highs in the low-80s. TOP STORIES [Could Providence lose Camp Cronin over back taxes?]( [Camp Cronin in Narragansett is owned by the city of Providence and is now abandoned. ]( The failure to pay $17,000 in taxes could lead to the loss of a property worth nearly $1.1 million. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Boaters gather in Potters Cove off Prudence Island for the annual Aquapalooza.]( [Aquapalooza 2023: Drinking, and a sinking, but no major injuries]( The event once again drew about 1,000 boaters and Jet Skiers to Prudence Island's Potter Cove on Saturday. [READ MORE]( [The 150,000-square-foot self-storage warehouse in South Providence is expected to open between this October and December.]( [Patinkin: In spirit of tossing things, city bans new self-storage]( Providence's development space is dwindling and self-storage doesn't need to take it all up, The Journal's Mark Patinkin opines. [READ MORE]( [Data breach: What to do if your info is leaked]( [Got a letter about North Kingstown's data breach? Here's why]( The letters weren't just mailed to residents, but also to thousands of other people who may have interacted with town government in some way. [READ MORE]( [Smithfield's Gavin Gibree (with helmet) gives teammate Mason Dionne a bear hug after Dionne's seventh-inning single gave Smithfield a 2-1walk-off win over South Kingstown in Sunday's Little League state championship game.]( [Smithfield captures first state Little League title since 1967]( Mason Dionne hits and pitches in the clutch for Smithfield Little League state champions [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](