Daily Briefing: Pickleball anyone?

ALSO: 🏀 What's next for Mike Gorman after his 43rd and final year as Boston Celtics broadcaster? Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Oct 24 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. Pickleball has been called the fastest-growing sport in America, but it has also attracted a love-it-or-hate-it emotion. Tennis players have brought their complaints to city and town councils across the state as pickleballers have taken over outdoor courts. In Newport, The Newport Daily News even recently reported on neighbors at one court, where pickleball use was designated the city, measuring decibel levels and hiring an attorney over the noise caused by the game. [Lil' Rhody Pickleball 1.jpg] A pickleball player lines up a shot at Lil' Rhody Pickleball in Kingstown Plaza. David DelPoio/Providence Journal It would only make sense then that someone would see an opportunity that exists at the intersection of popularity and disdain. And The Journal's Paul Parker has found just those people it looks like. Paul reports on the popular sport finding dedicated homes on indoor courts and not just tennis or basketball facilities that are being retrofitted for a couple of hours to host pickleball, but instead, businesses dedicated to the game. It appears to be needed as one person Paul talked to estimates there are 3,000 to 5,000 people playing the game on a regular basis in the state and who knows how many taking a more casual approach. And those numbers are expected to keep growing. [To find out more about where indoor facilities exist and those that may be coming, check out Paul's article.]( This free newsletter is possible thanks to our subscribers. [Support local journalism with a subscription to The Providence Journal.]( WORTH A READ 🍭 Stevia was once banned in the US: [Is the sugar substitute bad for you?]( 🏀 [What's next for Mike Gorman]( after his 43rd and final year as Boston Celtics broadcaster? 🎓 RI politicians say they went to URI, CCRI and JWU. [Did they really graduate? We checked.]( [Today's Weather]( 🌤️ Periods of clouds and sunshine. Highs in the low 60s. TOP STORIES [Everything to know about the new smart electricity meters in RI]( [Rhode Island Energy is set to replace existing electric meters with smart meters made by Swiss company Landis+Gyr.]( The new smart electricity meters will be installed starting in Westerly and moving north, and will be completed by mid-2026. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [gavel]( [Who will be the next RI District Court judge? These are the nominees.]( The judgeship is a lifetime tenure seat with a $165,158 annual base salary. [READ MORE]( [Exterior of Downtown Tilly. Grace Bramhall and Ty Cosgrove have opened their first restaurant, Downtown Tilly an upscale deli in East Greenwich. Need profile shot of the couple, plus food shots and interiors to get a sense of the restaurant.on May 11, 2023. [The Providence Journal / Kris Craig]]( [Check out these 7 breakfast paces ProJo readers voted as RI's best]( Did your favorite make the list? [READ MORE]( [The City of Providence, the Providence Parks Department and community partners today announced "Wicked Walk: A Trick-or-Treat Experience," a family-friendly Halloween event happening at the Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge]( [6 trick-or-treating events besides going around the neighborhood]( Get the most out of your Halloween costume. [READ MORE]( [Demonstrators at the "All Out for Palestine" rally hold signs opposing Israel's siege and bombardment of Gaza in retaliation for the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.]( [Patinkin: Atrocities committed by Hamas must be condemned – by all]( The death count in Gaza is now over 4,000. You can rightly criticize Israel for that. But no one at the rally named the author of it – Hamas. [READ MORE]( Advertisement Love where you work? Get your organization awarded as an employer of choice by USA TODAY. Participation is easy. [NOMINATE NOW]( [NOMINATE NOW]( 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](