The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that beginning tonight, Thursday night, July 17, it will resume nighttime closures on short sections of I-95 and I-295 in both directions for continued reconstruction of bridges that span these highways along East Avenue...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Wilson Reservoir in Burrillville. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared....
At 4:10 PM, Troopers arrested Laura Parente, age 34, of 237 Prosser Trail, Charlestown, Rhode Island, for 1.) Giving a False Document to a Public Official; 2.) False Statement to Obtain Replacement Public Assistance Check; and 3.) Fraudulent Use of Food Stamps. The arrest was the result of a...
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...
Starting Thursday night, July 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift the northbound travel lane on Mendon Road (Route 122) at the Mendon Road Bridge over I-295 in Cumberland. The change is the last phase of work before RIDOT fully opens the new bridge later this summer.
Starting on Sunday night, July 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be temporarily closing a section of Oaklawn Avenue at the Route 37 overpass in Cranston during late evening and overnight hours. The closures will take place Sunday through Thursday nights, for the next...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Roger William Park Ponds (Edgewood Lake, Cunliff Lake, and Elm Lake) in Providence due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known...
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...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found in the area of Newell Court in Coventry tested positive for rabies on July 10. The cat was tested after scratching a person in that area on July 7.
Rabies is a fatal disease if it is not treated before...
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...
