# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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06/14/2023
CRANSTON, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. "I want to thank our partners in Cranston for joining our strategy for increasing the educational outcomes of our students," said Governor McKee. "I look forward to seeing how...
06/14/2023
CRANSTON, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. "I want to thank our partners in Cranston for joining our strategy for increasing the educational outcomes of our students," said Governor McKee. "I look forward to seeing how...
06/14/2023
With several new overdose prevention efforts now being managed or supported by the McKee Administration statewide, data released today by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) indicate that drug overdose deaths remained at crisis levels in Rhode Island in 2022. However, after increasing...
06/13/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued a Declaration of Disaster Emergency to help address significant damage to the Newport Cliff Walk that occurred in 2022. This State Disaster Declaration designation means the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) may now apply for...
06/13/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Tiogue Lake in Coventry due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals....
06/13/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner today announced the next round of the 'Take It Outside' Initiative; a statewide effort aimed at promoting outdoor commercial activities. "The 'Take It Outside' initiative was born out of the pandemic as a way to...
06/13/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Tiogue Lake in Coventry due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals....
06/12/2023
On Sunday, June 11, 203 at 8:13 PM, Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Bryan Ortiz Franceschi, age 25, of 418 Abbott Drive, Sanford, North Carolina for 1.) Carrying a Pistol or Revolver Without a License or Permit 2.) Two (2) counts of Large-Capacity Feeding Devices Prohibited 3.)...
06/09/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is lifting the Air Quality Alert that had been issued for Friday June 9, 2023. The remnants of wildfire smoke plume that had been impacting the state have moved offshore south of the New England coastline as of 10:...
06/08/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that the significant smoke in our area will continue, with an Air Quality Alert being issued for Friday June 9, 2023. An alert is being issued for the third consecutive day for UNHEALTHY fine...