Shortly after he died last Aug. 21, aged 88, tributes in American papers began to appear for “the world’s nicest judge.” The judge was Frank Caprio, who, as a municipal judge handling fairly ...

Paula Abdul said that Frank Caprio, the late Providence jurist known as "the nicest judge in the world," was a dear friend of hers.

The Rhode Island Convention Center will open at 3 p.m. Thursday for anyone wishing to pay their respects after the death of ...