Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he "passed away peacefully" after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday Journal, and the United Way will share how it supports that organization.

Judge Frank Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted to social media.

Police video shows a state prosecutor telling officers it is “protocol” for them to turn off the camera if “a citizen” asks them to do so. Experts say that’s not true.

Few years have been as productive as 2025 when it comes to the Rhode Island movie and TV industry, but the Ocean State's connection to moviemaking stretches back to a time when the state of technology meant that most movies didn't even "talk," the only sound being musical scores synchronized to the story.

The Hollywood limelight is shining brightly on the Ocean State in a dream summer for the local movie industry.

Trying to plan a trip that's all about relaxation? A hotel in Rhode Island has one of the best spas to relax at in the country, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. A Forbes five-star spa, Ocean & Harvest Spa features a state-of-the art ...

Welcome to Round 2 of the Rhode Island high school football uniform contest. The first round, which included all the teams in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, closed on Friday, Aug. 15, at midnight, after more than two weeks of voting. But now the ...

Staring down an estimated $1.1 million budget gap resulting from congressional defunding, Rhode Island’s recently merged public media entity is cutting staff — first on a volunteer basis, and later, potentially through layoffs.

The NTSB has 52 reports on fatal Rhode Island aviation crashes since 1962. Plane crashes, while infrequent, can evoke fear due to their dramatic nature. The airplane crash on Block Island that left one dead and two others seriously injured earlier in the ...