This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its information online on autism and vaccines.
Response from the Rhode Island Department of Health
"There is absolutely no evidence that vaccines cause autism. Decades of scientific research do not suggest any...
Starting tonight, November 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying Route 10 over Elmwood Avenue in Providence. The next day, Saturday, November 22, RIDOT will temporarily close a section of Elmwood Avenue to demolish the...
As part of efforts to acknowledge National Rural Health Day, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is proud to recognize Michael Gingell as Rhode Island's 2025 National Rural Health Day Community Star.
Chief Gingell, Emergency Management Director for the Town of Burrillville and former...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Tiogue Lake in Coventry and Meshanticut Lake in Cranston. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (
At 4:00 PM, Troopers arrested Jason Lavena, age 53, of 1 Hancock Drive, Coventry, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for the charge of 1) Simple Assault and 2) Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of a barracks investigation and Mr. Lavena subsequently turning himself into...
Starting on Friday night, November 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying Route 10 over Elmwood Avenue in Providence. The next day, Saturday, November 22, RIDOT will temporarily close a section of Elmwood Avenue to...
As a part of on-going efforts to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about the importance of using antibiotics properly. People should only use antibiotics when they are truly necessary, and antibiotics should be used...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, Georgiaville Pond, Slack Reservoir in Smithfield, and Waterman Reservoir...
On November 17, 2025, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Julian Fabian Martinez, age 35, of 60 Thurston Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the Providence Police Department for Felony Assault. Mr. Martinez was taken into custody...
In support of National Injury Prevention Day on November 18, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will join partners across the country to shine a light on efforts to prevent injuries and violence—the leading causes of death and hospitalization nationally for people ages 1 to 44.
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