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State Government Press Releases

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01/13/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Diva Fam is recalling all lots and flavors of Sea Moss Gel Superfood due to the lack of required regulatory authorization and temperature monitoring records for pH-controlled food products. Sea moss gel superfood products...
01/13/2026
Starting on Friday night, January 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will make numerous traffic pattern changes at the Route 37/Route 2 interchange in Cranston as it begins replacing the structurally deficient bridge that carries Route 37 over Route 2. RIDOT will first...
01/12/2026
In the wake of recent revisions to federal childhood immunization guidance, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Northeast Public Health Collaborative continue to recommend the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. On...
01/09/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today joined fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in kicking off the #TrustedInfo2026 voter education effort to encourage citizens to look to election officials as the trusted sources of election information.
01/08/2026
With levels of respiratory viruses like the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) very high in Rhode Island and across the country, all Rhode Islanders are urged to take prevention measures to help keep themselves and their family members healthy, including getting a flu shot and...
01/08/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) Center for Drinking Water Quality, in coordination with Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), has awarded a $199,856 Emerging Contaminants grant to the University of Rhode Island (URI) to conduct a statewide manganese vulnerability study. The...
01/07/2026
On Friday night, January 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the on-ramp from Jefferson Boulevard to I-95 South in Warwick because of bridge construction. The ramp will remain closed through summer 2027 while RIDOT completely replaces the...
01/07/2026
Starting Sunday night, January 11, drivers on Route 146 can expect overnight delays for the installation of steel beams for the new Twin River Road Bridge in Lincoln. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will conduct brief overnight highway closures while the beams are being placed,
01/05/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced that nominations are now open for the RI Department of State's fourth annual Civic Education Teacher of the Year award.? The award will honor one outstanding teacher who has demonstrated a commitment to and expertise in...
12/31/2025
On December 29, 2025, members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested Carlos Lopes Depina, age 18, of 383 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Felony Assault; 2) Possession of a Ghost Gun; 3) Resisting Arrest; 4) Disorderly Conduct; and 5) Obstructing a Police Officer. Mr....