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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David Wright

Pressroom

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Climate & Environment

Fourth Delay for SouthCoast Wind Contract Comes With a First: a Warning it Might Not Happen at All

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Nancy Lavin

News & Culture

Rhode Island Coalition, Others Sue DOJ Over New Violence Against Women Act Grant Restrictions

Seventeen state coalitions ask RI federal judge to block new DOJ rules they say threaten funding for domestic violence programs and violate constitutional rights

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History

Rhode Island State Archives to Showcase Declaration of Independence on July 4

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Community

Homeowners Respond to Providence’s Proposed Tax Hike

Faced with a mandate to increase public school funding by $15 million per year, Providence is planning to levy its biggest tax increase in over a decade

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Ben Berke

Sports

College Athletes Now Paid Directly: What the NCAA’s Historic Shift Means for Rhode Island Schools

With new rules in effect July 1, athletes at URI, PC, and Bryant will receive direct compensation—marking a new era in Division I sports and ending the NCAA’s amateurism model

July 1, 2025

Mike Szostak