COMMENTARY: On the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over Japan in World War II, it is essential that we look at our ...

On August 14, 1945, as a world ravaged by war held its breath, a single announcement shattered the darkness and ushered in ...

More than 92,000 Rhode Islanders served in WWII. The Pawtucket Veterans Council honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice ...

Ted Nesi reports.

RI is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of WWII in 1945 with the surrender of Japan on August ...

State courts and most state, city and town offices are closed. Federal buildings such as the post office remain open.

Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.

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.

I was searching our digitized Westerly Sun recently and, as often happens, I went down a rabbit hole when an article ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...