Rhode Island state offices and some businesses will be closed in observance of Veterans Day today.
Tiverton Town Hall: Closed Little Compton Town Hall: Closed Tiverton School District: Closed Little Compton School District: Closed Essex Public Library: Closed Brownell Library: Closed Post Offices: Closed The Tiverton DPW says trash pick-up will not delayed today. Rite Aid: Open 8 a.m to 8 p.m. CVS: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Moose Cafe: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tiverton Tots: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adamsville Wine & Spirits 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sakonnet Chiropractic 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eNVy Gymnastics: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. An ealier version of this story incorrectly cited a trash pickup schedule.
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round as well as on Veterans Day. Also, the Newport Chamber of Commerce's RI Salutes Web site lists numerous military discounts.
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 deal counts for Sunday (Veterans Day), or both Monday (Veterans Day observed) and Sunday. Here's a guide to many of these great deals to be found on Veterans Day both on and off the island: For military service men and women only:
Halfway home for the weekend. It's Wednesday, and that's not too bad.
1. Wednesday's forecast will be partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a high near 60 degrees. 2. The Wilbur-McMahon School is holding its annual Veterans Day Assembly, starting at 10 a.m. 3. The Sogkonate Garden Club is holding its monthly litter clean-up at 9 a.m. in the Simmons Pond Management Area parking lot. 4. The Tiverton High School Boosters hold their next meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the high school. 5. The library bond and financial town referendum proposal passed in Tuesday's special election in Tiverton.
Joe Sousa.
12:59 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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