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State Government Press Releases

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08/26/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends re-opening the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may...
08/22/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reminds travelers that two weekend closures of the ramp from Route 37 west to I-295 north for bridge construction will take place on the weekends of August 23 and September 6. The closures will start each weekend at 8:00 p.m. on Friday nights...
08/22/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick due to high bacteria counts and re-opening Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Warren Town Beach in Warren, Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate, and Briar Point Beach in Coventry...
08/21/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Arruda's Dairy Farm, based in Tiverton, Rhode Island, has issued a voluntary recall for select lots of chocolate milk due to undeclared wheat, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product's label. People who have an...
08/21/2024
The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission is thrilled to announce Rhode Island's 46th Annual Heritage Festival, happening on Saturday, September 21st, from noon to 5 PM at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Embark on a cultural journey like no other—right here in...
08/20/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Warren Town Beach in Warren, Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate, and Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
08/20/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters that early voting begins tomorrow, August 21, 2024, and continues through September 9. Eligible voters can find their early voting location online at vote.ri....
08/19/2024
On Friday, August 23, and Friday, September 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will undertake two weekend-long closures of the ramp from Route 37 West to I-295 North for continued bridge construction as part of the Department's Cranston Canyon project. The closures begin...
08/16/2024
Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Gabe Amo, R.I. Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi, R.I. Senator Mark McKenney, Federal Highway Administration Rhode Island Division Administrator Derek Torrey, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)
08/16/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that tomorrow night, on Friday, August 16, it will begin an extended weekend closure affecting a short portion of I-295 in Warwick, West Warwick and Cranston for the replacement of the Providence Street Bridge. A...