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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.”

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RI Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life winning numbers for April 22, 2025
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at April 22, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from April 22 drawing
25-39-49-52-65, Mega Ball: 22
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from April 22 drawing
14-31-36-39-44, Lucky Ball: 08
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Winning Numbers numbers from April 22 drawing
Midday: 4-4-2-8
Evening: 8-4-3-2
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Winning Wild Money numbers from April 22 drawing
13-19-22-26-35, Extra: 32
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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.
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Rhode Island high school softball’s top pitchers in 2025: Vote for the best

With the spring season officially here, it’s time to highlight the top high school softball players in Rhode Island.
Fans will get an opportunity to vote on who they think is the best at their respective positions.
There are hundreds of outstanding players in Rhode Island, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive. Let us know about other athletes worthy of fans’ attention.
Note: Some players may excel at multiple positions. Do not be alarmed to see an outfielder, a catcher or an infielder on this list, as we try to get as many players as possible.
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Voting ends Thursday, May 8 at 11:59 PM ET
The Marist commitment has been the state’s top pitcher this season and she’s got the numbers to back it up. Vigneau, a junior, is currently 7-0 with a 1.00 earned run average and 57 strikeouts. The junior pitches for the top team out of Rhode Island.
Another junior dynamo that’s been red hot on the mound this season is Doster for Tiverton. The pitcher is perfect so far through her eight appearances, sitting at 8-0 with a 1.72 earned run average and striking out 52 batters.
After going 12-8 a season ago for Cranston West, Crudale has returned for her senior season with a strong start thus far. The starting pitcher through six outings holds a record of 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts.
Boundreau joins the group of talented juniors on this list that have really shown out this season. Playing for one of the state’s better ball clubs, the junior hurler is 4-0 with a 1.17 earned run average and has struck out 56 batters.
Just a sophomore, Jeannenot is the lone underclassmen on this list and her numbers speak for themselves. Chariho’s ace pitcher is with 4-1 record, 1.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
North Kingstown’s ace pitcher is another junior that’s impressed this spring. Amedeo this season is 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 44 strikeouts.
It’s a junior-laden class of pitchers on this list and we continue with another in Dombeck, who takes the mound nightly for Patriots. Dombeck owns a record of 7-0 on the season with a 2.19 earned run average and has fanned 41 batters this spring.
The pitcher is another senior that has impressed on the mound this season. Fisher through seven games is currently 5-2 with 56 strikeouts and a 2.55 earned run average.
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Someone Won $25K A Year For Life In RI Lottery, Was It You?

CRANSTON, RI — Someone in Rhode Island has just won a free $25,000 a year for life, but the prize remains unclaimed as of Monday afternoon, Rhode Island Lottery officials said.
Lottery officials said a winning Lucky for Life ticket from the Saturday drawing was purchased at Atwood Wine & Spirits at 426 Atwood Ave. in Cranston. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn, but not the “Lucky Ball,” securing the game’s second-highest prize.
Lucky for Life drawings take place nightly at 10:38 p.m. and can be viewed at here. Tickets are available daily at Rhode Island Lottery retailers until 9:30 p.m.
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