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State Government Press Releases

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08/26/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends re-opening the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may...
08/22/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick due to high bacteria counts and re-opening Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Warren Town Beach in Warren, Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate, and Briar Point Beach in Coventry...
08/20/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Warren Town Beach in Warren, Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate, and Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
08/13/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends re-opening the swimming area at Kent County YMCA in Warwick, Kingston's Camp and Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water...
08/09/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Lincoln Woods in Lincoln for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change...
08/08/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Kent County YMCA in Warwick, Kingston's Camp, and Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a...
08/07/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Lincoln Woods Park Beach in Lincoln due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available....
08/02/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Spouting Rock Beach Association in Newport and Camp Fuller YMCA in South Kingstown for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water...
08/01/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Oakland Beach, Conimicut Beach, and City Park Beach in Warwick; Warren Town Beach in Warren; Bristol Town Beach in Bristol; and Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth for swimming because bacteria counts have returned...
07/31/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Camp Fuller YMCA in South Kingstown and Spouting Rock Beach Association in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends reopening Kingston's Camp in South Kingstown for swimming because bacteria...