On Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM, Troopers arrested Richard Sampson, age 65, of 46 Potowomut Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance (10 Grams or less), 2.) Reckless Driving and 3.) Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty. The arrest was the...
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...
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 (...
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...
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...
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...
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday, May 19, 2025, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the 130 high school students selected as 2025 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony. The award is given annually to high school students who have made outstanding contributions to...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Bedner Growers, Inc., voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025, and businesses should not sell or serve the recalled cucumbers. These products are associated...
The Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that tomorrow, Friday, May 16 at 9 p.m., it is scheduled to temporarily close the Devil's Foot Road Bridge, located between School Street and the Davisville Road/Old Baptist Road intersection in North Kingstown.
The...
