PROVIDENCE, RI - Whether you're ready to bundle up and get outside or cozy up on the couch and tune in virtually, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has another season of great winter programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state's...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement wishing Rhode Islanders a merry Christmas:
"The Christmas season is one of the most joyous times of year, when families, friends, and loved ones across Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns come together to celebrate, cherish...
Because of rapidly falling temperatures expected late this afternoon and evening, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is urging motorists to reduce their speed and drive cautiously as roadway surfaces freeze.
RIDOT will be pre-treating roads as soon as rainfall ceases today,...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation today updated the weight limit for heavy trucks using the bridge that carries Route 37 westbound over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, close to the Post Road (Route 1) interchange in Warwick. The new limit will be 5 tons, requiring any commercial vehicle...
Workforce development in the arts, arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk artists and artists in healthcare benefited from $452,206 in grants approved by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) in December. The 93 grants awarded will further advance arts and cultural...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced a request for proposals for the state's newest RI Rebounds program, the Ventilation Initiative will be run through the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. The program will select intermediary organizations and/or businesses to provide approximately $2.5...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Amos House has received approval to operate the Cranston Street Armory Warming Station.
"Amos House has been a strong, dedicated partner and we look forward to working with them on the Cranston Street Armory Warming Station," said...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start paving on Route 6 East and West on Saturday, December 17 in the area of the Glenbridge Avenue Bridge, just east of the Killingly Street interchange. This will require lane closures.
The Saturday paving will be on the eastbound...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced today a proposal to use an additional $1.5 million in funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to provide direct rate relief to low-income Rhode Island residents for their electricity bills...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee has authorized Major General Christopher Callahan to order up to 50 Rhode Island National Guard (RING) members to temporarily assist with the operation of the Cranston Street Armory Warming Station for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness. RING will work...