Daily Briefing: Get ready for Thanksgiving in 2 minutes

ALSO: All the top headlines before you end up in a turkey coma. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Nov 22 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. Around 10 years ago my wife and I started Thanksgiving. The crowd size has fluctuated from as few as five to as many as 12. I've wet-brined turkeys, dry-brined them, fried them and slathered them in butter, both over and under the skin. I even cooked one on the grill in a cast iron pan when I realized the second breast wouldn't fit in the oven in our new house. And we haven't even gotten to the sides. Or appetizers. Or dessert. I'm not going to bother you with all the details of 10 years of hosting the holiday, but I feel like at this point I've gathered enough experience to know what I'm doing. [11 Warwickfootball 11242022] Thanksgiving day football with Pilgrim High School hosting Toll Gate on Nov 24, 2022. Kris Craig, The Providence Journal This year, our group will be small with my family, my mom and my mother-in-law coming to our house. We're keeping it pretty simple, with the basics, though I've also decided to simplify some things. Plus my youngest son has taken an interest in cooking, so I'll have some extra hands to help out. As a holiday, Thanksgiving has become one of my favorites along with the Fourth of July. Both are full of family, good food and an opportunity to just take a break. With Thanksgiving a day away and surely some of the prep and last minute trips to pick up pies or visit the package store planned for today, here's a couple of stories that may help you out. Katie Landeck has a [rundown of what stores are open on Thursday](. Always important for when your aunt asks to pick up butter on the way. If you're [preparing to shop on Black Friday]( here's a look at what to know from Rhode Island's three big shopping centers, the Providence Place mall, Warwick Mall and Garden City. If you're [taking leftovers home]( here's what to consider as they sit in the fridge. And of course, you've [got to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade]( before the food and football really start. Hope this helps and have a Happy Thanksgiving. WORTH A READ 🥧 [Struggling with what to bring to Thanksgiving dinner?]( What to know as an invited guest 🍒 'It's challenging.' With mounting pressures, [Cape Cod cranberry farming spurred to adapt]( 🏈 Here are [all the Thanksgiving Week high school football games]( being played in RI this week [Today's Weather]( ☔ Breezy in the morning with heavy rain; a shower early in the afternoon; rain and wet roads may lead to travel disruptions. Highs in the mid-50s. TOP STORIES [Why can't you buy beer and wine at the grocery store in Rhode Island?]( [Liquor stores may soon be able to start selling their products earlier on Sunday thanks to a new law introduced by legislation this session.]( Rhode Island is one of only four states where you can't pick up beer or wine at the grocery store. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Daniel Dolan takes the stand. He faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and a fourth count of discharging a gun − his .40-caliber pistol — while in the commission of a crime.]( [Daniel Dolan resigns from Pawtucket Police. What we know.]( Dolan, who's faced several misconduct allegations and was acquitted this year in the shooting of an unarmed teen, agreed to leave the force. [READ MORE]( [Meats are cut fresh in the kitchen at Mavens Delicatessen.]( ['We are going to be better': Get a first look at Maven's Delicatessen]( The Pawtucket restaurant plans to open on Nov. 27. Will you be there? [READ MORE]( [Scott Travers and Samantha Hackenson, two music teachers from Rhode Island, will be representing the state as a part of The Band Directors Marching Band in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.]( [Newport, N. Providence teachers marching in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade]( They'll be marching near the front of the pack, near the balloon of Snoopy. [READ MORE]( [Middletown's Trent Ames (4) returns an interception against West Warwick in the Division III Super Bowl on Saturday at Cranston Stadium. 11/18/23]( [These four plays helped define last weekend's Super Bowl games]( There are plenty of big plays in Super Bowl games, but not every one makes headlines. These four moments helped make last weekend one to remember [READ MORE]( Advertisement All of the headlines, none of the chaos. Learn daily with The Excerpt, 
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