# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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04/10/2026
As part of an ongoing bridge replacement project, on Sunday night, April 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes at the Douglas Pike Bridge (Route 7) where it passes over I-295 in Smithfield to the portion of the bridge that carries northbound traffic....
04/10/2026
Youth players, families, and officials gather to mark the start of a statewide Semiquincentennial effort RUMFORD, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI250 Commission today officially launched Play Ball for RI250, a statewide initiative connecting youth sports, community pride, and...
04/10/2026
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 Clear River Electric and Water (CREW) District for a Categorical Exclusion determination for the proposed Service Line Inventory and...
04/10/2026
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 Clear River Electric and Water (CREW) District for a Categorical Exclusion determination for the proposed Service Line Inventory and...
04/10/2026
On April 9, 2026, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Timothy M. Nabozny, age 45, of 30 Howard Avenue, Building #58, Bunk D8, Cranston, Rhode Island, for Possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Nabozny was processed at the Wickford Barracks and ...
04/10/2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that a drinking water infrastructure consolidation project at the Scituate Housing Authority's Rockland Oaks Senior Housing Community, Scituate High School, and Scituate Middle School was one of the recipients of its annual,...
04/10/2026
At 6:51 PM, Troopers arrested Nicholas McCarthy, age 41, of 2225 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – First Offense – BAC Unknown and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Breath Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result...
04/10/2026
At 12:11 PM, Troopers arrested Miguel Rodriguez, age 35, of 41 Tuxedo Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, for a Providence County Family Court Reciprocal Body Attachment for Failure to Pay Child Support. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Doyle Avenue in the City of Providence....
04/09/2026
On Wednesday, April 9, 2026, at 10:22 p.m., Troopers arrested Darniel Polanco-Cortorreal, age 22, of 204 River Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) License/Permit to Carry Concealed Pistol or Revolver and 2.) Large Capacity Feeding Devices Prohibited (six counts). The arrest was the result of...
04/09/2026
Starting Sunday night, April 12 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will continue temporary detours along both directions of Route 4 to accommodate steel beam installation at the Frenchtown Road Bridge in East Greenwich. The closures are scheduled for four consecutive nights,...