As darkness gave way to light at Saturday's Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, worshipers were reminded of another cathedral across the Atlantic. “The terrible fire at Notre Dame in Paris reminds all of us how fragile are the beautiful buildings that we call the houses of God," said Auxiliary […]

A chance of showers Sunday, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 65 with the possibility of sun peeking through in the afternoon. Sunday night remains cloudy with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight according to the National Weather Service.Monday, showers likely, mostly cloudy, with a high […]

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Police say a trooper was involved in a shooting in Brockton.The state police said that preliminary information suggests the trooper fired his gun at about 9 a.m. Saturday during a confrontation with a suspect, identified as Claude W. Brown-Madison, 25, of Fall River, and then rendered first aid.Brown-Madison, who suffered […]

How the tennis phenom from a prominent sports family in Cranston went from golden boy to poster boy of the nationwide college bribery case, the lead defendant accused of accepting $2.7 million in bribes.

VATICAN CITY — At an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the "glitter of wealth," and to avoid seeking life's meaning in "things that pass away.""Do not bury hope!" Francis exclaimed, after noting that when things go badly, "we lose heart and come to […]