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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.
Exeter: Flagging Service, Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 301 South County Trail. 268-3088. Volunteers place new stick flags on all veterans' graves (more than 1,000). 9-11 a.m.
RI veterans honored through essays, memorials, outreach, and events – from Memorial Day tributes to Sea Cadet promotions and community support.
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 ...
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 ...
While Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, ... 6:30 p.m. — Special ceremony for Rhode Island’s Gold Star Families to place boots of the Rhode Island Fallen at Fort Adams.
Many Rhode Island communities, including those across Newport County, honor the men and women who gave their lives for their county with parades and ceremonies on Memorial Day, which is Monday ...
(WJAR) — Cities and Towns in Rhode Island held Memorial Day ceremonies to honor service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The city of Woonsocket and the United Veterans ...
RI Memorial Day events modified this year to maintain social distancing by: Alexandra Leslie. Posted: May 25, 2020 / 06:58 AM EDT. Updated: May 25, 2020 / 11:15 AM EDT.
RHODE ISLAND — If you run short of buns or anything else for your Memorial Day cookout or get-together, don’t plan on making a supply run from Rhode Island to Massachusetts if you're a Costco ...