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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 ...
Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...
Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions.
Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.
State courts and most state, city and town offices are closed. Federal buildings such as the post office remain open.
If the Ocean State club is to make a run in late summer, it’ll need to stack wins, and the match Wednesday, Aug. 6, was a ...
Temperatures across Rhode Island are expected to soar into the 90s this week. Heat indices in Providence are forecasted to reach 96 degrees, and residents are urged to take precautions to stay cool ...
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 ...
Jerry Cintron received more than a year of disciplinary confinement for alleged infractions after he overdosed on opiates.
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.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach under heavy fire on ...