Colonial times came alive this weekend as celebrations marking the 250th observation of the burning of the British schooner Gaspee kicked off with Museum Weekend. Activities included a party at the … more

Scenes from the 2021 Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival 1 HOLD ON TIGHT: Zayleigh Falkowski, 10, rode the bull at this past weekend's Gaspee Day Arts & Crafts Festival. She was able to complete the entire ride. (Herald photos by Steve Popiel) 2 YUM! more

Not even an ongoing, unprecedented global health crisis was going to keep down the Gaspee Days Committee for a second consecutive year. When it became clear last summer that the committee was not going to be able to hold the annual parade and surrounding more

Memorable shirts. There was a Gaspee Days ecumenical service, preceded by a mini parade of sorts on Saturday, but generally speaking there wasn't a Gaspee Days celebration this year due to the virus. But that doesn't mean there won't be Gaspee keepsakes more

By JOHN HOWELL There was a Gaspee Days parade. There was the playing of the fife and drums. There was the firing of muskets. There were people in colonial dress. The Pawtuxet Rangers were in uniform . and they were wearing red masks. And there was a more