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State Government Press Releases

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10/08/2024
For one night only, starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close one lane on Route 146 North and detour traffic on Sayles Hill Road where it meets Route 146 in North Smithfield. The closures will create a work zone so...
10/08/2024
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on its intent to reaffirm a Categorical Exclusion issued to Paige Associates on April 30, 2021. RIDOH previously reviewed for approval the request by Paige Associates (PWS # 1900020) for a Categorical Exclusion determination...
10/03/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Washington in Glocester due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm...
10/02/2024
CRANSTON, RI – The Rhode Island Board of Elections is encouraging Rhode Islanders to become poll workers for the November 5th General Election. "Our city and town board of canvassers partners are actively recruiting paid poll workers for the upcoming November 5th General Election," said Rhode...
10/02/2024
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 November 5, 2024 General Election. The deadline for individuals to be registered to vote to participate in the General...
10/01/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Worden Pond in South Kingstown and Carr Pond in North Kingstown. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae,
10/01/2024
RI's Arts and Humanities Month is themed Culture: A Beacon of Resilience Providence, R.I. --The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities) have partnered to celebrate national Arts and Humanities Month in October. The Councils will host programs, webinars...
09/30/2024
For one night only, starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close one lane on Route 146 North and detour traffic on Sayles Hill Road where it meets Route 146 in North Smithfield. The closures will create a work zone so heavy...
09/30/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce travel down to one lane with alternating direction controlled by a temporary traffic signal on each side of the Moosup Valley Road Bridge, located between Potter Road and the Tyler Free Library in Foster. The change will go into...
09/27/2024
Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close two bridges, one on Beach Avenue and the other on Ocean Avenue, in New Shoreham for bridge work. The bridges will reopen by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2. Motorists should...