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.
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...
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...
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...
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,
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...
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....
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing preliminary lists of the most common baby names in Rhode Island in 2025.
Female
• Charlotte (51 babies)
• Olivia (40 babies)
• Amelia (36 babies)
• Isabella (35 babies)
• Sophia (35 babies)
• Aurora (34 babies)
• Ava (34 babies)
Effective January 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Rhode Island Welcome Center building for interior renovations and utility upgrades, including new restrooms, for the busy facility on I-95 North between Exit 4 (Hopkinton/Hope Valley) and Exit 7 (...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the First Unitarian Church of Providence today announced the opening of Owning Our History, an exhibit curated by Dr. Christopher West and inspired by the findings of A Church in a Triangle, a book-length report on the involvement of early...
