Bread is a staple in our lives. But beyond mere sustenance, bread also has a much broader significance for many of us.

Mark Binder, shares his beliefs about the meaning of bread in his life. Mark Binder is an author, storyteller . . . and bread baker. He lives with his family in Providence and is the author of several books, including The Bed Time Story Book; It Ate My Sister; and The Brothers Schlemiel.

Summer school...for generations of Americans those two words have provoked a cascade of groans. Summer school is often required for poorly performing students at the expense of camp or other warm weather adventures. But a Providence program has been involving district teachers and students in a new kind of summer experience