Daily Briefing: Merry Christmas from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Dec 25 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 Tuesday following the Christmas holiday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in local [high school and college sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [Patinkin: 'Twas the night before Christmas – Rhody style]( [State House Christmas tree.]( Rhode Island was full of foibles and follies in 2023 and The Providence Journal's Mark Patinkin captures them in an ode to Clement Clarke Moore. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Here's who the Providence Journal thinks you should be watching in 2024]( [24 to watch in 2024: Keep your eye on these Rhode Islanders next year]( Providence Journal staff spotlight potential 24 key players for the year ahead. Here's who made the list. [READ MORE]( [Kenneth "KC" Fernstrom, a senior biologist with the Department of Environmental Management, will be arriving by 7:30 Christmas morning to feed the fish at the Lafayette Trout Hatchery in North Kingstown.]( [Political Scene: The workers who keep the state running on Christmas]( DEM staff who feed fish at the hatcheries and field calls about coyotes are among the state workers who don't get a day off for Christmas. [READ MORE]( [Military units often made Christmas cards available to their men, especially in the first half of the 20th century. This practice was especially common aboard ships. Here is a Christmas greeting from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) from 1933.]( [Veterans Voice: When soldiers can't come home for Christmas]( Christmas tales: Soldiers through the ages find solace amid the hardships of war, echoing Bing Crosby's timeless song of longing. [READ MORE]( [Slatersville Mill in North Smithfield opened in 1807 with 1,500 spindles and was the largest textile mill in the United States.]( [A hike through Walking RI's most popular columns of 2023]( John Kostrzewa has covered a lot of ground this year, from Westerly to Portsmouth. Here are six of his most-read columns of the year. [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 ➔]( 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](