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State Government Press Releases

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09/16/2025
As part of its ongoing bridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Friday night, September 19, will begin shifting travel lanes on Route 113 (East Avenue) where it passes over I-95 and I-295 in Warwick. The shift will be done in stages, but the current...
09/16/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections for Providence City Council – Ward 2, North Providence Town Council – District 2,
09/15/2025
Media Advisory Contact: Courtney Marciano For Immediate Release 401-318-0911 Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to Host First-Ever Senior Preparedness BINGO Promoting Safety and Resilience Among Older Rhode Islanders Smithfield, RI — Smithfield, R.I. – The Rhode...
09/15/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the Town of Richmond Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Water System that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its consumers can be lifted. A precautionary boil water notice was issued on September 8th because of an inadequate...
09/12/2025
As part of an ongoing resurfacing project in the East Bay area, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to implement a detour for eastbound traffic on a section of County Road in Barrington starting Thursday, September 18. This detour will be in place weekdays, Monday-...
09/12/2025
RIDOH and RIDEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lower Melville Pond The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria,
09/11/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will hold a special viewing of Rhode Island's copy of the Bill of Rights on September 17, Constitution Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Constitution Day is an important...
09/11/2025
As part of an ongoing multibridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to switch traffic to the newly rebuilt side of the Moosup Valley Road Bridge on Friday night, September 12, at 8 p.m. The bridge carries Moosup Valley Road, between Potter Road...
09/10/2025
Starting Monday, September 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start routine annual testing of its Wrong Way Driver (WWD) detection systems. This work will require closing each ramp equipped with the WWD electrical signage for approximately 30 to 45 minutes over three...
09/09/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that effective Friday night, September 12 at 8 p.m., it will shift all travel lanes to the right on Route 37 East and West, from Route 2 (New London Avenue) to Power Road, in Cranston. This will allow RIDOT to create a...