Starting on Friday night, May 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Privilege Street Bridge in Woonsocket for its demolition and replacement. The bridge carries traffic over the Mill River, located close to the Massachusetts state line. It will be...
At 5:21 PM, Troopers arrested Todd D. Askew, age 48 of 460 Pine Street, Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates and 2.) Giving False Documents to Agent, Employee, or Public Official. The arrest was the result of a motor stop on Route 146 in the City of...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that it will extend the ongoing overnight closures of Route 4 South for steel placement at the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4 South) in East Greenwich to Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4 and 5, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Board recognized the 2025 HPLRP awardees at a State House ceremony today. The event also honored the critical contributions of donors and partners whose support continues to expand the program'...
Following a request from Governor Dan McKee to Amtrak, RIDOT secured extended work windows over the rail lines, allowing work to begin at 9:00 p.m. last night and continue through 5:00 a.m. today.
Crews made good progress overnight. They installed concrete barriers along the edge of the ramp in...
As a reminder, on Friday night, May 1, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a temporary weekend closure of Newell Bridge in Cumberland to replace the remaining portion of the bridge and to do final paving. The bridge carries Diamond Hill Road (Route 114) over...
Visit the Rhode Island State House on Saturday, May 2
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced that the State House will once again be open for special Saturday hours on Saturday, May 2 in recognition of Rhode Island Independence Day.
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Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 City of East Providence Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update.
The City of East Providence has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This updated CWIRP is...
The Stone Bridge Fire District has been notified by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its customers can be removed. The Stone Bridge Fire District is located in Tiverton. RIDOH and the Stone Bridge Fire District alerted customers to...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Rhode Island. This is the second case of measles identified in Rhode Island in 2026. However, this case is not associated with the measles case that was identified in Rhode...
