LIVESTREAM: Frank Caprio’s Funeral Service

August 29, 2025

The Funeral Mass of beloved Judge Frank Caprio, celebrated by Archbishop Richard G. Henning, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, Rhode Island.

News + Culture

Judge Frank Caprio Honored With Rhode Island’s Version of a State Funeral

Thousands paid tribute to the beloved “nicest judge in the world” as Archbishop Richard Henning led his funeral Mass, followed by a procession through Atwells Avenue and final burial in Cranston

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Transportation

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Climate + Environment

Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach

Tree canopy gaps mirror income divides in Newport, as conservationists race to restore native trees and lost federal funding threatens efforts to expand “tree equity” in the city’s North End

April 27, 2026

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Economy

A Thayer Street original is closing, leaving fewer independent retailers behind

The closure of Spectrum-India after 59 years adds to the steady loss of small businesses in Providence neighborhood

April 27, 2026

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Politics + Justice

Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents’ dinner

The incident brought America’s commonplace gun violence just feet away from a room full of lawmakers, top officials, and journalists. It also may add to a string of troubling political violence in the U.S. that includes two assassination attempts on President Trump.

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