At 9:22 PM, Troopers arrested Richard Aubin, age 80, of 15 Jupiter Lane, Richmond, Rhode Island for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor/ Drugs B.A.C. .10 to .15- 1st Offense (Phase I: .116, Phase II: .113). This arrest took place as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in...
On Thursday July 31, 2025, at 10:10 AM, Troopers arrested Esmeralda Moronta, age 36, of 57 Lakeside Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island for an active Affidavit and Arrest Warrant originating out of the Providence Police Department on the original charge of Domestic Simple Assault. This arrest was the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in...
On Sunday night, August 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 102 (Broncos Highway) in the Glendale section of Burrillville as part of ongoing rehabilitation of the structurally deficient Joslin Road Bridge, which...
On Wednesday July 30, 2025, at 6:53 PM, Troopers arrested Richard L. Adams, age 49, of 135 Blackstone Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the original charge of Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle. This arrest was the result of a...
At 10:15 AM, Troopers arrested Nathan Gentry, age 37, of 203 Truman Street, Newport, Rhode Island for 1.) Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 138 in the Town of Jamestown. The subject was transported to State Police – Wickford...
On Friday night, August 1, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will shift all travel lanes to the left for road work where I-95 North and Route 4 North merge in Warwick. The change represents the second phase on a project to widen the highway corridor to provide more space for...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate due to high bacteria counts.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1).
The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
