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State Government Press Releases

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04/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today called for a special election to be held in State Senate District 1. The special election will fill the seat left vacant by the passing of the Honorable Maryellen Goodwin on April 15, 2023. Secretary Amore sent a letter to the...
04/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, today released a Request for Proposals for Phase 1 of the National Electric Vehicle...
04/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today sent the following cabinet names for advice and consent to the Rhode Island Senate: Kimberly Merolla-Brito, Director, Department of Human Services "From the moment she ascended to the role of Director of DHS, Kimberly Merolla-Brito has been an asset...
04/25/2023
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'Heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
04/24/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the Town of Westerly will conduct an aerial application of mosquito larvicide across 500 acres of Chapman Swamp and nearby swamplands tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25, weather permitting. The application, which...
04/24/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Kawasho Foods USA Inc., is expanding its recall of canned GEISHA medium shrimp to include all lots of this product. The recall is being expanded because there is a concern that this product has been under-processed and could...
04/21/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today closed the State-owned Old Warwick Avenue Bridge, which carries Old Warwick Avenue over Buckeye Brook in Warwick. The bridge, built in 1950, has shown advanced signs of deterioration, and following a recent inspection, RIDOT determined...
04/24/2023
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the draft 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project Priority List. The Director of the RIDOH has developed the draft 2023 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project Priority List. This draft Project Priority List is...
04/21/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Michael Grey to serve as the next Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Education. Grey replaces Barbara Cottom. The Governor will submit Grey's name to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent. "As we double down on...
04/20/2023
Starting on Friday night, April 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes at the Route 146/Route 146A (Exit 10) interchange in North Smithfield. The shift is the first step in the replacement of this bridge, which is part of the larger $196 million Route 146...