Man with a golden touch

By JOHN HOWELL

Posted 5/27/20

Man with a golden touch A pandemic couldn't stop John Concannon, former president of the Gaspee Days Committee, from his annual Memorial Day ritual of brightening up the Aspray Boat House sign. As Erin Flynn, who sent us this picture, pointed out, the

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Man with a golden touch

A pandemic couldn’t stop John Concannon, former president of the Gaspee Days Committee, from his annual Memorial Day ritual of brightening up the Aspray Boat House sign. As Erin Flynn, who sent us this picture, pointed out, the Gaspee Days Committee is staying busy even though its celebrations planned for this year had to be canceled.