# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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08/15/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC), today announced the first round of 54 awardees for the Step Up to Child Care WAGE$® Program (WAGE$) pilot...
08/15/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
08/15/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kingston's Camp Beach in Kingston and Camp Watchaug Beach in Charlestown because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a...
08/11/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick and Camp Hoffman Beach in Kingston because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach...