Daily Briefing: Catch up with these important people to watch in 2024

Need a break from the Christmas cleanup? We've got some great stories to tell Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Dec 27 2023 Lynne Sullivan | Regional Executive Editor [@LSullivan73]( Welcome to the week after Christmas, that jolly time where you spend most of your day cleaning up after parties and massive unwrapping sessions, and putting away the lights and taking down the tree. If you need a break (and we know you will), we continue with our series of "24 people to watch in 2024." [Providence's police chief, Col. Oscar L. Perez Jr.]( has presided over the hiring of 40 people, including eight officers who transferred from other police departments. Here's what he says he needs to do to [grow the department](. "It's not just a guy thing,” says [WPRI sports director Taylor Begley](. Hear her take on New England sports [here](. Steve Napolillo, Providence College’s vice president/athletic director, has a lot riding on Friars basketball, and first-year head coach Kim English. Here's [what he has to say]( about that. Marta V. Martinez, oral historian and executive director of [Rhode Island Latino Arts]( is bringing together Latino artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers and actors and making sure their work gets the attention it deserves. Read about her efforts [here](. And Karen Lynch, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, the largest U.S. corporation run by a woman, is working to expand the company's footprint. Here's [what she has to say]( about those efforts. And if you missed the full list, you can check it out [here](. 🐳 If you've never watched the [Moby Dick Marathon]( at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, you're missing out. It's a 25-hour read-a-thon of Herman Melville’s famous novel. I promise, it's cool. ✨ From Britney's memoir to Rihanna's Super Bowl pregnancy reveal, check out the [top pop culture moments of 2023.]( 🌧️ [Today's weather]( Mild with areas of low clouds and fog early, then cloudy; a little rain late in the afternoon. High of 50 degrees. TOP STORIES [The Providence Journal's most important journalism of 2023]( [Flames break through the roof of the Harborside Inn on Block Island as fire crews battle the blaze.]( Why support local journalism? Because a subscription helps create stories that lead to real change in Rhode Island. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [This rendering shows the final design of the I-95 North reconstruction project, where traffic headed to Route 146 will be split off from through traffic onto a collector distributor road, much sooner than the current 146 exit.]( [Big change coming to I-95N in Providence on Jan. 6. Here's what to know.]( Starting on Jan. 6, the Rt. 146/State Offices exit will move a mile sooner on I-95N to alleviate traffic congestion. [READ MORE]( [Don your holiday attire and attend a New Year's Eve party]( [So long, 2023: New Year's Eve fun in and around RI]( Whether you want to kick up your heels, get dolled up in "Gatsby Glamour" style, or take the kids roller-skating, RI has plenty of ways to have fun. [READ MORE]( [The Bruce Sundlun Terminal at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick.]( [Does T.F. Green Airport have an overnight curfew to reduce noise?]( A What and Why reader asked whether there is still a flight curfew at T.F. Green after waking up at 3:30 a.m. to jet noise. [READ MORE]( [Christmas holly spring]( [A sparkling red bicycle made a lifetime Christmas memory | Opinion column]( Submitted opinion column: Richard Lawrence teaches English at Mount Saint Charles Academy. [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](