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

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

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