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State Government Press Releases

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08/17/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Third Beach in Middletown because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-...
08/16/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels: - Third Beach, Middletown - Sandy Point Beach, Portsmouth - Burlingame State Park Picnic Area, Charlestown - Burlingame State Park Campground, Charlestown RIDOH will...
08/16/2023
No arrests to report. Media Contact: 401-764-5604 Major Kenneth M. Moriarty, Detective...
08/15/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Upper J.L. Curran Reservoir in Cranston, due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm...
08/15/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC), today announced the first round of 54 awardees for the Step Up to Child Care WAGE$® Program (WAGE$) pilot...
08/15/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
08/15/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kingston's Camp Beach in Kingston and Camp Watchaug Beach in Charlestown 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...
08/11/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick and Camp Hoffman Beach in Kingston 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...
08/10/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels: - Kingston's Camp Beach, in Kingston - Camp Watchaug Beach, in Charlestown - Camp Canonicus Beach, in Exeter - Kent County YMCA Beach, in Warwick RIDOH will continue to...
08/10/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Real Kosher Ice Cream is recalling soft serve, on-the-go ice cream and sorbet cups because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in an 8 fl oz., clear...