# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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06/05/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists of ongoing paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on Route 7 in North Smithfield,
06/05/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Program and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program (ADRD) recently awarded funds to seven organizations through the program's Rhode Island Streets Transformation Project (RISTP). These grants...
06/04/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that a recall has been issued for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product is in a 1-lb. vacuum-packed package labeled "ORGANIC RANCHER ORGANIC GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN 15% FAT" with "...
06/03/2025
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Prudence Park Water Co-Op for a Categorical Exclusion determination for proposed installation of three (3) bladder pressure tanks...
06/03/2025
At 9:55 AM, Troopers arrested Neshah Genereux, age 21, of 42 Hicks Street Apt 3, Pawtucket, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses, and 2.) Passing of Counterfeit Certificates, Bills or Notes. The arrest was the result of an Barracks...
05/30/2025
At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier access to the service...
05/23/2025
As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) remind the public to be on the lookout for harmful algae blooms (...
05/23/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections in State Senate District 4, Coventry, and Central Falls. The State Senate...
05/22/2025
Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146. The change is...
05/22/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...