East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade . When: 10 a.m. Route: The parade steps off at Academy Field, proceeds down Mawney Street to First Avenue, and then north on Main Street to the Town Hall.

What is open on Memorial Day in RI? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Memorial Day. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday ...

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery will host its annual grave-flagging ceremony on Saturday, May 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The effort encourages volunteers and visitors to “take the flags ...

This Rhode Island paradise draws locals away from crowded tourist beaches and offers family-friendly waves alongside endless ...

The genesis of Memorial Day in RI: Why we remember our fallen heroes. Frank Lennon, Special to the Journal. Marion McQuillian was 8½ years old in the spring of 1917.

The State of Rhode Island’s 49th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 301 South County Trail in Exeter.

RI veterans honored through essays, memorials, outreach, and events – from Memorial Day tributes to Sea Cadet promotions and community support.

Rhode Island has apparently been on its own since the late 1960s or ’70s, when Arkansas dropped its version of Victory Day — known there as “World War II Memorial Day” — and reportedly ...