# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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05/06/2026
No arrests. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp.gov.
05/05/2026
Providence, RI -- The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is excited to announce HBO's Emmy-award winning, hit drama series "The Gilded Age" is returning to Newport for filming on Season 4. Created by Lord Julian Fellowes ("Downton Abbey") and set in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island circa...
05/05/2026
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that Governor McKee nominated, and the Rhode Island Senate confirmed the following appointments to the RISCA Board: Maggie Anderson, Johnston; André Herrera, Providence; Kara Kunst, Warwick; and Michael Rose, Providence. Marisa...
05/04/2026
Starting on Friday night, May 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Privilege Street Bridge in Woonsocket for its demolition and replacement. The bridge carries traffic over the Mill River, located close to the Massachusetts state line. It will be...
04/30/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that it will extend the ongoing overnight closures of Route 4 South for steel placement at the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4 South) in East Greenwich to Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4 and 5, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
04/29/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Board recognized the 2025 HPLRP awardees at a State House ceremony today. The event also honored the critical contributions of donors and partners whose support continues to expand the program'...
04/28/2026
Following a request from Governor Dan McKee to Amtrak, RIDOT secured extended work windows over the rail lines, allowing work to begin at 9:00 p.m. last night and continue through 5:00 a.m. today. Crews made good progress overnight. They installed concrete barriers along the edge of the ramp in...
04/28/2026
As a reminder, on Friday night, May 1, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a temporary weekend closure of Newell Bridge in Cumberland to replace the remaining portion of the bridge and to do final paving. The bridge carries Diamond Hill Road (Route 114) over...
04/27/2026
Visit the Rhode Island State House on Saturday, May 2 PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced that the State House will once again be open for special Saturday hours on Saturday, May 2 in recognition of Rhode Island Independence Day. "
04/27/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 City of East Providence Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. The City of East Providence has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is...