NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — 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. The ...

The event marked the 51st Annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Gov. Dan McKee said Monday was about honoring Rhode Island's fallen heroes. "These are true ...

While the weather this week might not have felt like Memorial Day was nearing, it's almost here. Always celebrated on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a holiday in which the nation mourns and ...

Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter dedicated the Warriors Cairn Memorial, an interactive memorial honoring veterans. The memorial was conceived by a group of Vietnam veterans and features wooden ...

People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” at memorial ...