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Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions.
It’s Victory Day in Rhode Island on Monday.It marks Japan's surrender to the U.S., ending World War 2 in August 1945.
Good morning and happy Monday! We’ve got a hot and humid day on the way for some with temperatures inland reaching the low 90s. Coastal areas will be in the low and mid 80s. Plenty of ...
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Sunday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2025. There are 143 days left in the year. 🚨 You need ...
Richard Fazzio, who was 19 and serving in the Navy during the first wave of the D-Day invasion, received the Bob Dole World War II Leadership Award.
Jerry Cintron received more than a year of disciplinary confinement for alleged infractions after he overdosed on opiates.
Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan ...
On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of ...
In Rhode Island, one of the strongest and most robust sister-city relationships has been built between the port cities of Newport and Shimoda, Japan.
It’s a three-day weekend thanks to Victory Day, but that also means the end of summer is right around the corner. But if you ...
On July 4, hundreds of underage visitors descended on Block Island, taxing the island’s public safety resources.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach under heavy fire on ...