Daily Briefing: A troubling trend on RI's roads

ALSO: 💵 Thousand Dollar Breakfast Club gives outsized tips to unsuspecting restaurant servers Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Nov 9 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. In our job, it's not uncommon to regularly receive news releases from police departments around Rhode Island. Unfortunately, as you can imagine, releases from police departments can often signal the worst situations. But among the worst are those associated with drinking and driving, and lately there's been too many of these. When it comes to drinking and driving arrests that are publicized by local police, sadly the best-case scenario is someone with a high blood alcohol percentage arrested without causing any harm. The worst-case scenario, well, you can imagine that. As we reach the beginning of the holiday season, impaired driving is always a heightened concern as people revel in holiday parties and potentially bad decisions. [Richmondcar] The Richmond police say the driver of this car was charged with DUI and possession of a stolen motor vehicle after it struck a tree Sunday afternoon. Richmond Police Department But based on the latest statistics, the increased concern is one that takes place year-round now in Rhode Island. After State Police arrested nine people on drunk driving-related charges this past Friday, The Journal's Mark Reynolds dug into the numbers and found a disturbing trend. With two months still to go in the year State Police are on the verge of setting a record for drunk driving arrests. The numbers are staggering. [Read Mark's article to find out more about this trend and what's being done.]( This free newsletter is possible thanks to our subscribers. [Support local journalism with a subscription to The Providence Journal.]( WORTH A READ 💉 A strong [obesity medication is now available]( if you can get it. 💵 Thousand Dollar Breakfast Club gives [outsized tips to unsuspecting restaurant servers]( 📰 'No one was doing anything': [How this program is caring for RI's sexual assault victims]( [Today's Weather]( 🌧️ Periods of rain. Highs in the low 50s. TOP STORIES [Why a Democratic fundraiser featuring Cicilline is suddenly canceled]( [Congressman David Cicilline]( The event was billed as one to honor the former U.S. Rep., but the invite specified it was a fundraiser for the RI Democratic State Committee. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [An excavator dumps dirt into the back of a semi-trailer on Nov. 3, 2023, as works begins on the construction of four 5-story apartment buildings on Gano and Power streets in Providence's Fox Point neighborhood.]( [Four new apartment buildings going up in Providence. Here's what to know.]( A proposed 133-unit complex of four apartment buildings is being built on Gano and Power streets in Fox Point in Providence. [READ MORE]( [Check out the city's skyline and architecture on a riverboat tour with the Providence River Boat Company.]( [Providence will spend $132M on infrastructure projects. Here's the list.]( Among the projects that will get money - sidewalk and road improvements, and improvements to Roger Williams Park. [READ MORE]( [Frye, a red wolf from a zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, recently arrived at the Roger Williams Zoo.]( [Red wolf's arrival at Providence zoo part of plan to rescue species]( As part of the plan, four red wolves from Providence were moved to Akron, Ohio. [READ MORE]( [There are fewer mosquitos this summer because of reduced amounts of standing water.]( [Cold weather finally eases threat of mosquito-borne illness]( The risk for mosquito-borne illness has "greatly subsided" now that most of the state has had a hard frost, the DEM said. [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](