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State Government Press Releases

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04/09/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued a Do Not Drink Notice for the Glocester Town Hall - School Administration water system due to manganese levels that were above the allowable limit. A water sample collected on March 11, 2026, had a manganese level of 3.09 mg/L. This...
04/09/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued a Do Not Drink Notice for the North Smithfield Elementary School water system due to manganese levels that were above the allowable limit. A water sample collected on February 19, 2026, had a manganese level of 2.04 mg/L. This level is...
04/09/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
04/08/2026
As part of its ongoing project to rehabilitate the Joslin Road Bridge, which carries Route 102 (Broncos Highway) over Joslin Road and the Branch River in Burrillville, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will need to conduct two overnight closures on a section of Route 102. The...
04/07/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Thursday, April 9, it will begin a series of brief, temporary highway closures associated with blasting activities at the ongoing Route 4 "Missing Move" project. The closures will affect Route 4 South at...
04/06/2026
Governor Dan McKee, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabo Amo, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Interim Director Robert Rocchio today gathered with other state and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the East Bay...
04/06/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (250) Commission today announced the opening of Revolution and Rhode Island: Liberty, Struggle, Legacy, a new exhibit installed at the Rhode Island State House in commemoration of the Semiquincentennial. ...
04/06/2026
On the first day of National Public Health Week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced its new public awareness campaign, "Better State of Healthy." Through the campaign, Rhode Islanders will see stories from public health professionals about the breadth of RIDOH's work,...
04/03/2026
Starting Monday night, April 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily detour traffic along a section of Route 4 to accommodate demolition and reconstruction of a portion of the Frenchtown Road Bridge in East Greenwich. RIDOT is completely replacing this bridge. ...
04/02/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that certain bags of Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets should be discarded because they may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. This product was sold by Walmart locations nationwide. The products...