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State Government Press Releases

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10/17/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Steven J. Haynes District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
10/16/2026
Starting on Friday night, November 6 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close I-195 in both directions near the Taunton Avenue exit in East Providence. The closure is necessary for the safe demolition of the Potter Street Bridge as part of the...
10/05/2026
Starting tonight, Friday night, October 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a series of weekend overnight closures of I-95 at the Route 10 (Exit 33) interchange in Cranston and Providence. The schedule varies with full and partial closures, and some...
10/09/2026
Starting Thursday night, October 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to start a new traffic pattern on I-95 North near the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 31C) on the Warwick/Cranston line. All lanes will shift slightly to the right. No changes are...
10/09/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Westerly Water Department for a Categorical Exclusion determination for proposed Westerly Lead Services Replacement project (the...
10/09/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Pawtucket Water Supply Board Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. Pawtucket Water Supply Board has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is...
10/07/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Jamestown Water Department Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. The Jamestown Water Department has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP...
10/07/2026
Starting Tuesday night, October 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a series of overnight closures of Route 2 (Bald Hill Road) at the Bald Hill Road Bridge for steel placement. The bridge, which carries I-295 over Route 2 in Warwick, is located between...
10/02/2026
Starting tonight, Friday, October 2, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a series of traffic pattern changes as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the I-95/Route 10 interchange in Cranston and Providence. These changes are temporary and may require...
10/02/2026
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council Advisory Board (EC4 AB) announced today that applications are now open for a grant program for artists that connects the arts with climate change. Called the Arts and Climate...