Pay your respects at parades and wreath-laying ceremonies. And then try some of our other suggestions to get into the summertime spirit.

Starting Saturday, all Rhode Island state beaches—except for Roger Wheeler State Beach—will be open to the public.

After starting on a very cool and wet note, we’re going to conclude the long Memorial Day weekend on a partly to mostly sunny one with milder temperatures. Monday will feature the most sunshine of the three days,

Rhode Island and southern and eastern Massachusetts could get 2 inches of rain. Gusts over 40 mph are predicted in some areas. Higher elevations could get snow.

As Memorial Day weekend begins, dozens gathered at Fort Adams in Newport for a powerful and emotional ceremony honoring Rhode Islanders who made the ultimate sacrifice.