Veterans Day Parade Blessed With Fine Weather

The calendar read Nov. 11, but the temperature said early October, much to the gratitude of spectators and marchers alike.

Among the things that make East Greenwich a small-town idyll are its parades. And this year's Sunday afternoon edition of the Veterans Day Parade was no exception. Despite the unusual time, the parade was well-attended and full to overflowing with participants (including more than 15 vintage fire trucks!). Grand Marshall Bill Stott, longtime East Greenwich resident and Navy veteran, summed up the feelings of the day: "Today we remember, thank, and pay tribute to all our veterans throughout our nation's history." Thanks to Carl Hoyer and Leigh Botello and their helpers for organizing the parade.

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For Veterans Day, Rhode Show Hosts Visit EG's Camp Fogarty

The Rhode Show hosts get a little "basic training" and an inside look at the East Greenwich facility.

In honor of Veterans Day, The Rhode Show co-hosts Michaela Johnson and Will Gilbert traveled down to Camp Fogarty on South County Trail in East Greenwich to see if they had what it took to be in the National Guard. What's fun for us EG residents is the inside look we get at the facility while Michaela and Will are put through their paces.

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Local Deals Abound for Veterans Day

Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round as well as on Veterans Day.

A number of local businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Make sure to check below if deals are valid on Sunday (Veterans Day), or both Monday (Veterans Day observed) and Sunday.  For military service men and women only: For Everyone to enjoy:  Year-Round Discounts Did you know national and local businesses consistently offer discounts to support military families? Let us know in the comments section.

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Rants and Raves

Really Honoring Our Vets, And Cursed Retail Spaces

What to love and hate about living in East Greenwich this week.

RAVE: My rave this week is more of a reflection. I was at my parents’ house last weekend and after a couple of days of experiencing the Long Island Holy Trinity of eating, shopping and driving everywhere, I decided to go for a run. The park "around the corner" has created, over the years, a veterans area that is really awesome (and I’m using this word in the actual exalted sense of the word as opposed to the all-purpose tag-line that seems to be overused by anyone under 30). It truly honors those who have been involved in every war this country has ever fought, from a plaque to remember the Revolutionary soldiers to a Twin Towers monument acknowledging those lost in the euphemistically titled War on Terror. I am not pro- or anti-war. I …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

Veterans Day, A Holiday Preview & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Nov. 11.

Veterans Day Parade: Marchers assemble at Academy Field starting at 9 a.m. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m., traveling up Spring Street, across Mawney Street to First Avenue, then on to Main Street. The parade ends on the steps of Town Hall. Come out and support those in our community who have served for all of us. A bit of local miltary history: Naval Air Station Quonset Point brought many members of the military to the area during its years in operation - 1941 to 1974. Some came and left. Others stayed. Next to NAS Quonset Point was Camp Endicott at Davisville, home of the Naval Construction Battalions known as the Seabees. Quonset Point also gave its name to the Quonset hut, a standardized temporary structure used by the U.S. military …

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