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Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions.
It’s Victory Day in Rhode Island on Monday.It marks Japan's surrender to the U.S., ending World War 2 in August 1945.
Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...
Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Sunday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2025. There are 143 days left in the year. 🚨 You need ...
Jerry Cintron received more than a year of disciplinary confinement for alleged infractions after he overdosed on opiates.
The Ledger's Super 16 countdown begins, and the senior class is so deep that we've added two players to the countdown.
The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, has emerged as a North Star in the chaos of the second Trump administration.
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Monday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2025. There are 142 days left in the year. 🚨 You need ...
Madeira's Caty McNally fell to No. 29 seed McCartney Kessler in the second round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason Aug. 10.
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a body washed ashore off the coast of Jamestown on Sunday morning ...
Good morning and happy Monday! We’ve got a hot and humid day on the way for some with temperatures inland reaching the low 90s. Coastal areas will be in the low and mid 80s. Plenty of ...
1881 – In the most one-sided game of the National League season‚ Chicago trounces Detroit ‚ 17-0. Fred Goldsmith pitches for ...