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 Sun Sep 24 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 [How firefighters and locals came together to save Block Island's downtown]( [Joe Pugliese, a guest at the Harborside Inn on Aug. 18, shot this late-night photo of the fire from the street after he was evacuated.]( Last winter, Block Island Fire Chief Chris Hobe started making a mutual aid plan in case of a fire. Little did he know how soon he would need it. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [One of the Department of Transportation's Subaru Crosstreks gets a charge in the DOT garage. The $35,000 plug-in hybrids get up to 90 miles per gallon and have a range of nearly 500 miles.]( [Why RI's state fleet is struggling to meet its own zero-emissions goal]( Ex-Gov. Raimondo set a 2025 target for 25% of state vehicles to be zero emission. With the figure now at 9.4%, Gov. McKee pushed the deadline to 2030. [READ MORE]( [A truck passes under a toll gantry on Interstate 95 in South County. A federal judge has ruled Rhode Island's truck-toll system unconstitutional and ordered the state to stop charging trucking companies within 48 hours.]( [RI truck tolls sparked a long-running lawsuit. Where it stands.]( A reader wrote in with a string of questions including what is their status, what did they cost, and what happened with the lawsuit? [READ MORE]( [Sep 17, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) shake hands after the game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports]( [This Patriots start harkens back to not-so-good-old days in Foxboro]( Don't blame Mac Jones, who's been the most-pressured QB in the league so far, thanks to a patchwork offensive line. [READ MORE]( [Real estate agent Beatrice Whitman shows a condo at Woodland Estates in Johnston. One of the more affordable places to buy a condo, Johnston ranks sixth, this condo is priced at $200k.]( [Week's top stories: Block Island fire; RI spot one of 'nicest' in U.S.]( Other top reads for the week of Sept. 17: Where are RI's most affordable condos; and a status report on the state's controversial truck tolls. [READ MORE]( Advertisement You Asked. We Listened. The eNewspaper is now available in the breaking news app. [DOWNLOAD THE APP]( [DOWNLOAD THE APP]( 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](