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State Government Press Releases

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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...
08/08/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Camp Yawgoog (Sandy Point, Three Point, and Medicine Bow) in Hopkinton due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may...
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...
07/10/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at City Park and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick 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...
07/03/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at George Washington Campground in Chepachet 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...
07/01/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at the Colaluca Family Campground in Foster 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...
06/27/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at the Colaluca Family Campground Pond in Foster 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...