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

August 29, 2025 08:21 AM

David Wright

Health

From contaminated fill to cavity fillings: Dumping settlement funds kids’ dental care in R.I.

A settlement paid by Barletta Heavy Division, Inc. for using contaminated fill while constructing Rhode Island’s Route 6/10 Connector project will fund pediatric dental clinics that serve low-income families.

March 17, 2026

Ben Berke

Sports

How the team that survived the Pawtucket mass shooting held together to make the championship game

For the Blackstone Valley Schools co-op, this season has been about grief, support and staying together — on and off the ice

March 17, 2026

Mike Szostak

Climate + Environment

What is extended producer responsibility?

Plastic products cost us, even after we’re done with them — That’s because municipal recycling is paid with taxpayer money. But could the companies that made these products be responsible for paying for them?

March 17, 2026

Megan Hall

Climate + Environment

What happens to zoo animals during a blizzard?

Keepers at Roger Williams Park Zoo slept on-site and adjusted routines to ensure animals stayed warm, fed and secure during Rhode Island’s latest storm

March 17, 2026

Luis Hernandez