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State Government Press Releases

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08/22/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach in Newport 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...
08/21/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Governor Notte Park Beach in North Providence for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The...
08/19/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Easton's Beach in Newport 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...
08/15/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick and at Easton's Beach in Newport 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...
08/14/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport 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...
08/12/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at Camp Yawgoog (Sandy Point, Three Point, and Medicine Bow) in Hopkinton for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality...
07/29/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate 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...
07/22/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at the Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate 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...
07/15/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate and Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends reopening the swimming area at City Park and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick for...
07/11/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at the George Washington Campground in Chepachet for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The...