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State Government Press Releases

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05/30/2023
Warwick, R.I.—GREEN SPACE Gallery at TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), features artworks by three Providence artists, Abu, Stephen Brunelli, and Tyler O'Grady. Exhibit runs...
05/30/2023
Starting Friday night, June 2, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes on Route 37 for bridge rehabilitation work associated with the $85 million Cranston Canyon Project. The changes will allow RIDOT to begin demolition and replacement of the Route 37 bridges...
05/30/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Providence Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez today joined PPSD administrators, educators, students, and families at Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School in...
05/30/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that an unusual smoke event is expected to impact the state starting at approximately 10:30 AM today, Tuesday, May 30, and lasting through sunset and possibly into early overnight hours. Large...
05/29/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI — Four boys were injured, three seriously, when one climbed on the roof of a dilapidated building that once was a stable at Fort Brenton State Park in Newport at 3:55 PM today. A section of the roof collapsed under the boy's weight, causing both the boy and a slab of concrete about...
05/26/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Memorial Day Weekend is the official kick-off of the summer beach season, and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is encouraging beachgoers to buy their state beach parking pass well in advance of their visit. Beach passes can be purchased by visiting the DEM website.
05/26/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, in observation of Memorial Day. Flags should return to full-staff at noon. Governor McKee also released the...
05/26/2023
As many Rhode Islanders plan to gather with family and friends this holiday weekend, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is issuing a reminder about the important steps people should take to stay healthy and safe. Travel responsibly Never drink and drive. Additionally, never...
05/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that with its latest water quality tests earlier this month confirming a year-over-year trend of improvement, it is opening a 515-acre area off the coast of Warren in the Mount Hope Bay to shellfishing. In...
05/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Friday, May 12, 2023, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the more than 120 high school students selected as 2023 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony. The award is given annually to high school students who have made outstanding...