# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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08/19/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters that the deadline to request a mail ballot is today, Wednesday, August 19, and early voting begins Thursday, August 20, 2026. The deadline to request a mail...
08/06/2026
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 Smithfield Water Supply Board Public Water System for a Categorical Exclusion determination for the proposed Route 116 Water Main –...
08/06/2026
Starting Friday night, August 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to make traffic pattern changes as part of its ongoing Route 37 Improvements project. These changes will be instituted on Route 1 (Post Road) under Route 37 in Warwick and along Route 37 under Glen...
08/04/2026
Providence, RI – From Westerly to Woonsocket and points in between, the R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has approved 137 recommended grants totaling $629,881 to be awarded to arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk apprenticeships and fellowships, arts educators and schools,
08/04/2026
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for grants for artists to conduct open studio tours. The program has rolling deadlines. Artist Open Studio Tour grants support marketing and administration for an artist-initiated...
08/03/2026
Candidates have until August 21, 2026 to apply to be Rhode Island's first Inspector General PROVIDENCE, RI – The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission today announced that applications are now being accepted for the newly-created position of Inspector General. ...
08/03/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters of important deadlines for the statewide primary being held on September 9, 2026. The deadline for individuals to be registered to vote to participate in...
07/28/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced a new date for a travel lane reduction at the Diamond Hill Road Bridge in Cumberland. Starting on Thursday night, August 6, RIDOT will reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction at the Diamond Hill Road...
07/29/2026
Beginning Wednesday, August 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to undertake repairs to the historic stone masonry wall along Route 108 (Kingstown Road) in the village of Peace Dale in the town of South Kingstown. The wall supports Route 108 South and is in the...
07/24/2026
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on the 2026 Smithfield Public Water Supply Board Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan update. The Smithfield Water Supply Board has developed an update to its Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plan (CWIRP). This...