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

Transportation

RIPTA budget cuts tied to sharp ridership drop, advocates say

Ridership was down across RIPTA’s routes, according to a year-over-year study by the Save RIPTA Coalition

January 8, 2026

Ben Berke

Politics + Justice

Providence mayor unveils New Year’s resolutions in legislative package

Mayor Brett Smiley will be asking for an increase in the PILOT base rate and a new authority to take over the Crook Point Bridge

January 8, 2026

Alexander Castro

Weekend 401

Snowy creatures at the zoo, a string quartet honoring MLK, and Rhode Island’s Wild Coast | Weekend 401

This weekend, visit the animals at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in a snowy habitat, check out the P-Bruins’ retro jerseys, learn about Rhode Island’s wild coast, or catch a documentary about John Prine. Plus: The Marian Anderson String Quartet plays a concert at RISD to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 8, 2026

James Baumgartner

Weekend 401

‘You Got Gold’ documentary celebrating John Prine comes to Rhode Island | Weekend 401

The film celebrates the life and music of legendary songwriter John Prine – featuring interviews, archival footage, and a star-studded lineup of performances by artists like Bonnie Raitt, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

January 8, 2026

Mareva Lindo

Food + Drink

A last meal at Loui’s, the diner where Providence came together

Loui’s Family Restaurant, an eccentric greasy spoon in the shadow of Brown University, was a melting pot of Ivy League students, artists, cops, truck drivers and anyone else who might be hungry for a 5 a.m. meal

January 7, 2026

Ben Berke

One on One with Ian Donnis

‘This is unacceptable’: state Rep. Marie Hopkins on the fight to fix Rhode Island health care

The Warwick Republican says a desire to ‘be part of the solution’ — for her kids and aging grandmother — led her to the Statehouse

January 7, 2026

Ian Donnis