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Stepping out for Gaspee Days

Posted 6/14/23

OFFICIALS AND OFFICIAL CELEBRANT: Former Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicillini, who served as parade grand co-marshals, at left, are joined by Don …

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Stepping out for Gaspee Days

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OFFICIALS AND OFFICIAL CELEBRANT: Former Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicillini, who served as parade grand co-marshals, at left, are joined by Don Conlon, a Gaspee Days original, former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos at the start of Saturday’s parade. At right, Marsha Beagan, who doesn’t miss a Gaspee Days parade joins in the celebration. (Photos by John Howell and Steve Popiel)

GIVE ME AN “H”: Hoxsie School Principal Gary McCoombs and the school float, not to mention its student passengers, were a colorful entry in the parade lasting about two hours.


LEADING THE way: Following close behind elected officials and the bearer of the mace, the Pawtuxet Rangers were the first of many units to make up the parade.

BUT HE DIDN’T MARCH: Cadbury, the appropriately attired corgi belonging to Tracy Sorrell was a welcomed by Pawtuxet Rangers. Cadbury didn’t join the parade. “He doesn’t like the canons,” Sorrell explained. 



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ONE OF THE NEWEST: Estelle Barada, (center) a recent Pawtuxet Ranger private, rode in style while a youngster couldn’t resist joining the fun. The Pawtuxet Rangers fire their canon for the burning of the Gaspee on Sunday as seen above.

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