Daily Briefing: Will free meals return to RI schools?

ALSO: All the top headlines from across RI Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Aug 30 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond and this is the Daily Briefing. Schools across the state have started this week, with more to come following the Labor Day holiday, and while kids are going to miss summer vacation – my youngest is already dreading it – there are also plenty of kids that will welcome the stability that being school brings, especially around meals. But for some, there isn't enough relief. The Journal's Amy Russo reports that among Rhode Island households, food insecurity hit 31%, up more than 10% over the previous year and more than triple the level recorded in 2017. [02_Food_08282023.JPG] Mike Beagan moves to stack a case of canned beef stew in the production reclamation area room of the RI Community Food Bank. Kris Craig, The Providence Journal To at least provide some relief, school leaders and others in the state are continuing to lobby for universal free breakfast and lunch programs in schools. The assistance was made available during the pandemic, but at a cost of roughly $40 million, there hasn't been an appetite to include it in the state budget. Despite that, advocates for a universal free meal program say the fight isn't over. What comes next? [Check out Amy's story for all the details.]( Enjoying the Daily Briefing? Send me a note at frichmond@gannett.com. WORTH A READ 🦜 'The gateway drug to bird watching': [15 interesting things to know about hummingbirds](. 🛩️ [If you miss the airshow,]( make plans to head up to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in a couple of weeks. 📰 [The ACLU is suing after a Warwick man was banished from a City Council meeting]( for asking about a Providence Journal article. [Today's Weather]( ⛈️ Considerable cloudiness and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. Highs in the low-80s. TOP STORIES [What we know about a man who died by suicide at the ACI this month]( [The medium-security unit at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston.]( The Department of Corrections says an officer doing rounds early Aug. 16 discovered the man unresponsive in his cell. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [The full "super moon" is partially obscured by clouds as it sets above the Surf City Fishing Pier on the morning of July 3. August brings two so-called super moons in the same calendar month, the second of which is dubbed a "blue moon."]( [Rarer than a blue moon: Wednesday a super blue moon will be in the sky]( The weather forecast is for mostly clear skies [READ MORE]( [A camera on Blackstone Blvd. faces away from oncoming traffic and gauges speed from behind as cars head down hill toward Lincoln school in a 20mph zone.]( [Here's where all of Providence's school zone speed cameras are]( On Sept. 18, the city will switch the cameras back on. Violators may be charged $50 for speeding past them. [READ MORE]( [Shark's Peruvian Cuisine at Central Falls Landing on Broad Street overlooks the Blackstone River and occupies the first two floors of a renovated mill building.]( [Your guide for Central Falls Restaurant Week]( Serving everything from burgers to octopus, 16 restaurants will offer specials through Sunday. [READ MORE]( [Mary Hardy, who is looking for a match through online dating, shares her dating profile photo.]( [Mary Hardy is tackling online dating at 66. There's a lot of swiping left.]( Old photos and dishonest descriptions are just some of the problems. [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](