Rhode Island
Reenactors detail historical significance of Gaspee Days for Rhode Islanders | ABC6
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Reenactors gathered in Pawtuxet Park this weekend for the annual Gaspee Days celebration in Warwick.
“It’s great to see that people take pride in our history,” Paul Brunelle, a member of the Kingston Reds, said. “Especially in the times where a lot of people are trying to lose our history.”
The celebration is a long callback to 1772, when the HMS Gaspee, a British ship, chased a colonist boat off the coast of Warwick.
“[They] tricked him onto a sandbar,” Tyler Milone of the Kingston Reds said. “And a few hours later, some men from Providence rode down and just happened to blow it up.”
Centuries later, Rhode Islanders still express pride in what was a historic moment for the Ocean State, a key moment between the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
“It goes so under the radar,” reenactor Kiley Knott said. “The fact that a bunch of Rhode Islanders just rowed out and blew up a ship, I feel like that’s very us.”
The pinnacle of the festival is, fittingly, the burning of a ship — a tradition 250 years in the making.
“It’s not every day that you get to celebrate 250 years of an organization,” Ken Gilbert, a member of the Pawtuxet Rangers, said. “Just to have been part of the history of the United States, the regiment was there from the beginning.”
For some participants, Gaspee Days holds a uniquely special meaning.
“I’m a military vet too, so I’m a very patriotic person,” Brunelle said. “For me to do this and portray a solider that brought us our freedom is just great.”
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — A graduation ceremony was held for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections Training Academy graduates on Tuesday.
According to officials, the ceremony for academy class 94 was held at Camp Fogarty’s Joint Force Headquarters Auditorium in East Greenwich at 10:30 a.m.
According to officials, the ceremony for academy class 94 was held at Camp Fogarty’s Joint Force Headquarters Auditorium in East Greenwich at 10:30 a.m. (WJAR)
Multiple awards were given out during the event.
“I know firsthand what it takes to earn this badge. The discipline, the sacrifice, the long hours and the integrity required when no one’s watching. Correction work is not just a job- it’s a calling that demands strength, accountability and character every single day,” Tiffini Isom, deputy warden of the training academy, said. “It is with confidence and pride that I say that you are ready to be signed off on today and move forward as correctional officers.”
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 22, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
03-18-36-41-54, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
09-16-23-34-46, Lucky Ball: 07
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Winning Numbers numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
Midday: 8-3-3-2
Evening: 2-8-2-5
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Winning Wild Money numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
04-10-15-17-34, Extra: 26
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Will the Redditor who broke open the case get the $50k reward?
What officials said about the chances the Redditor who broke open the Brown University mass shooting case will get the $50,000 reward.
Rhode Island Hospital confirmed through a spokesperson that a fourth patient from the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, Dec. 13, has been discharged. As of 11 am on Dec. 22, the hospital has treated nine patients with gunshot injuries. Five are in stable condition and four have been discharged.
“Rhode Island Hospital is working closely with and providing support to all impacted family members and remains in continuous communication with Brown University,” a hospital spokesperson said in a statement.
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