Daily Briefing: The kids are going back to school. It's time to celebrate.

ALSO: A Newport mansion gets a $7.4 million makeover. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Aug 25 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, the summer is about to end for school-aged kids across Rhode Island, with some headed back to school as soon as next week. And while I've certainly listened to my kids lament their return to school, the beginning of the year also represents a much happier time – the return of high school sports. With practices already underway, the team in the sports department has already kicked off coverage of the upcoming season. So what can you expect? The Journal's Eric Rueb has laid out [our fall sports coverage plan]( and it's pretty exciting. If you're really into high school football, he's even taken it further and provided a guide on [what to expect from the gridiron](. You can expect coverage across the state and everything you need to know to stay informed ahead of the next weekend's games. [02_football_08142023.JPG] Noah Gincastro of the North Kingstown Skippers sprints off his mark during a passing drill. Kris Craig, The Providence Journal We're also excited to offer a new newsletter this letter focused solely on high school sports, the RI High School Sports Insider. This newsletter will be delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday and Saturday to provide you with all the stories you need to get ready for the games and then a recap of what happened after the scores went final. [You can sign up for the Insider here](. While the return to school may have the kids down, we're excited for what's about to begin and I hope you'll join The Providence Journal along the way. 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