The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate 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...
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1).
The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
On Monday, July 28, 2025, at 1:30 PM, Troopers arrested Joseph Medeiros, age 50, of 21 Colley Hlw Road, Bellow Falls, Vermont for 1.) Driving with a Suspended License – Special Circumstances – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 4 in the Town of East Greenwich.
On Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Troopers arrested Mitchell N. Dampier, age 28, of 1543 Main Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Willful Trespass. The arrest was a result of Troopers responding to 5 Rolling Hill Drive in the Town of Exeter for a disturbance. Mr. Dampier was...
On Sunday, July 28, 2025, at 5:59 PM, Troopers arrested Albert Nunez, age 19, of 244 Chad Brown Street, Apartment L, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Domestic Violence – Strangulation, originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the result of...
At 1:15 AM, Troopers arrested Kristen Mauk, age 56, of 16 Donnas Way, Coventry, Rhode Island for Driving Under the Influence of Liquor/Drugs – B.A.C Unknown – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 South in the Town of West Warwick. The subject was transported...
At 12:44 AM, Troopers arrested William Fernandez, age 23, of 6 Young Lane, Johnston, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – First Offense and 2.) Street Racing – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Union Avenue in the City of Providence. Fernandez was...
On Saturday, July 27, 2025, at 6:39 PM, Troopers arrested Maria Rojas, age 25, of 36 Gardner Street, Worcester, Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest for 1.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes, 2.) Domestic Violence Simple Assault and/or Battery – First Offense, 3.) Domestic Violence...
