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Parade of two
Lisa Murray grabbed this photo of her husband Steven as he set off to take Dill Pickles for his daily run on Warwick Neck down to the lighthouse on July 3. The pair didn’t make the neighborhood … more
A neighborhood tradition
It didn’t rain on this parade
“I felt a drop,” Jonathan Knight said looking up at the gray clouds overhead. He looked at his watch. It was approaching 10 a.m. “It was about this time last year when it … more
PARADE STALWARTS: Ron Barnes, who is retiring after serving 20 years as commanding officers of the Pawtuxet Rangers is flanked by Dean Scanlon and Tracey Miller moments before the parade stepped off. Dean who owns and operates the American Revolution Bistro in Pawtuxet served as Parade Grand Marshal Tracey is president of this year’s parade.
She stepped up to run a parade
Tracey Miller is a veteran when it comes to running parades. Well, sort of. She chaired the Gaspee Days parade in 2018 so she had a good idea of the planning it would take to run this year’s … more
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READY, AIM, FIRE: During Saturday’s Gaspee Days Parade, the Artillery Company of Newport 1741 fired cannons from the bridge on the Warwick/Cranston line. For more Gaspee Days coverage, turn to Pages 8-11. (Warwick Beacon photo by Steve Popiel)
Gaspee Days report:
The 2023/2024 Gaspee Days celebration was a great success. We have grown and modified several events and plan to extend those changes. We started with growing the Proclamation ceremony by adding … more
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Parade of connections
I’ve never been in a parade. Well, actually I have although not of my own planning. Saturday is parade day, the center piece to Gaspee Days. Now, if you don’t know what Gaspee is other … more
VIEW FROM ON HIGH: The parade crosses in front of City Hall as seen from the second floor of the building.
Hundreds stroll first ever rolling Apponaug festival
Mayor Frank Picozzi was fearful of running behind Saturday morning for the first ever winter festival rolling into Apponaug at 9 a.m. He arrived at City Hall shortly after 7:30 to discover the … more
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Mockery had no place in parade
The historical Gaspee Day Parade is an event more than half a century old.  Held in a historical area of Warwick, it has been an event that is anticipated by young and old for years.  … more
Digging in, helping out
P.J. Keating played a big role in this year’s Gaspee Days 5K that helps provide funds for the parade, the most costly event of the celebration. The company donated $3,000, covering half the … more
So much more than viewing a parade
“We have a seat for you,” said a voice pointing to two lawn chairs on the curb of Narragansett Parkway a stone’s throw from Spring Green Drive where the Gaspee Days Parade has … more
WHAT HE LOVES: Gaspee Days president Steve Miller accompanied by his wife, Tracey, waves to parade spectators Saturday. (Cranston Herald photo)
Gaspee in his blood
Amidst a fanfare of fife and drums, Gaspee Days Committee President Steve Miller, dressed in colonial garb, waved to parade spectators from the back of a convertible while sitting next to his wife, … more
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Ceremonial mace used in Gaspee Parade
Founder of Operation Stand Down RI, veteran is Mace Bearer in Gaspee Parade
Anthony (Tony) DeQuattro will serve as the Gaspee Days 2023 Parade Mace Bearer. Tony DeQuattro, a native of Johnston, the founder and President of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island will carry the … more
Smooth talks to make for a smooth-walking parade
It took some finagling, or what might be called “thinking out of the box,” but it now looks like the full route of the Gaspee Day Parade in Warwick will be fully repaved by next week. … more
Langevin, Cicilline named Grand Marshals of Gaspee Days Parade
In recognition of their accomplishments, The Gaspee Days Committee has named former Congressman James Langevin and Congressman David Cicilline grand marshals of this year’s Gaspee Days … more
FILLING THE STREET: From curb to curb and stretching at least two blocks, the parade snaked through Greenwood. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Costumes & neighbors make for a fun parade
The Greenwood Halloween Parade is the place to be on October 31. That was the obvious conclusion as an estimated 400 adults and kids admired each others’ costumes, renewed acquaintances, did … more
Started 27 years ago, the Warwick Neck Fourth of July parade has become a neighborhood classic that brings out the red, white and blue and lots of decorated vehicles – even lawn mowers. Susan Dzyacky, who has done so much for the Neck over the years, was this year’s Grand Marshal. More photos are featured on page 6. (Warwick Beacon photos by Kathy Eisemann)
Patriotism on the march
Warwick Beacon photos by Kathy Eisemann What a group of friends started as a fun thing to do on July 4th 27 years ago has become a neighborhood event that continues to bring out the red, white and … more
LOCKED IN SEATING: In anticipation of Saturday’s Gaspee Days parade, chairs started appearing along Narragansett Parkway Tuesday. Topping it off, these chairs were secured with a lock. (Warwick Beacon photo)
250th observance closes with parade, burning
By ALEX MALM  Two years ago, Gaspee Days events were canceled because of the pandemic. Now, the Gaspee Days Committee is prepared for one of the crowning events of the 250th anniversary of … more
Victory Parade
The Central Rhode Island Knights Hockey 12-U team made history as it won the program’s first-ever South Coast Hockey League championship with a win over the NRI Vikings. The team celebrated … more
WHAT A TURNOUT: Costumed visitors by the score assembled outside the home of Stacy Capone on Halloween.
Greenwood parade was a treat
Stacy Capone can throw a Halloween party. She did just that Sunday afternoon and soon had the police, the Fire Department and every elected official representing Greenwood, plus some, outside her home on Champans Avenue. Capone had expected that. After more
TAKING THE LEAD: Bill and Medline Nixon, who hosted the parade since its inception, served as grand marshals. For a first time, the parade started and ended at the Aldrich Mansion this year.
There's no dousing a neighborhood tradition
It started with a simple typed flyer, signed by a handful of neighbors, inviting everyone to a first-ever July 4th parade. It was 1993 and a week before Independence Day. We'd just moved to Warwick Neck - a place where my husband and more
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