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State Government Press Releases

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08/20/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Peabody's Beach in Middletown for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The status of...
08/19/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Fogland Beach in Tiverton, Gooseberry Beach in Newport, and Barrington Town Beach for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing...
08/18/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Peabody's Beach in Middletown for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The status of a beach may change as...
08/15/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Spouting Rock Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The status...
08/13/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Spouting Rock Beach (also known as Bailey's Beach) in Newport for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The...
08/08/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Peabody's Beach in Middletown for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The status of...
08/07/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Third Beach in Middletown and Easton's Beach (also known as First Beach) in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to...
08/06/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Third Beach and Peabody's Beach in Middletown and Easton's Beach in Newport for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout...
07/23/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Scarborough South Beach in Narragansett for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. The beach will reopen on Friday morning. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to...
07/22/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Barrington Town Beach for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer. The status of a beach...