PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the second set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) State Health Laboratories has confirmed no positive isolations (findings) of West Nile...
PROVIDENCE, RI – With the approach of the Fourth of July weekend bringing warmer, sunnier weather, boats will soon be dotting Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waterways. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Housing is joining with the Housing Resources Commission and the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket to provide approximately $9.4 million in resources for service providers to address homelessness in this state.
?The funding can be...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed legislation that establishes a statewide exemption of $50,000 of tangible property from the tangible personal property tax. The tangible personal property tax is paid by businesses on property like computer equipment, office furniture and equipment.
WOONSOCKET, RI- Yesterday, Governor Dan McKee and Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.
"Woonsocket has already hit the ground running to provide expanded out-of-school learning opportunities for their students. Today, I'm proud that the City has...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed into law legislation sponsored by Senator Melissa Murray that will help reduce the spread of HIV transmission by making HIV-prevention and post exposure medications accessible and covered by insurance, including newer injectable formulations. The...
NEW SHOREHAM, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and New Shoreham Town Manager Maryanne Crawford today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.
"Across Rhode Island, we want to get all of our children to cross the finish line without slowing down – and we want to remove the hurdles that may be...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels:
- Third Beach and Peabody's Beach in Middletown
- Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth
- City Park and Conimicut Beach in Warwick
- Kent County YMCA in Warwick
RIDOH will...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Tiogue Lake in Coventry. The advisory related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.
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Sophie's Brew House, Inc. in Exeter is required to issue a boil water notice to its customers because E. coli bacteria was found in the water system. For more information, customers should refer to the notice provided to them by their water supply officials.
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