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State Government Press Releases

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06/14/2024
General Assembly passes 8 priority bills of the RI Department of State PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today issued the following statement in recognition of the end of the 2024 legislative session: "In my time as Secretary of State, I have had many opportunities to work...
06/13/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Coomer Lake in Glocester due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans...
06/11/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Conimicut Point Beach for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
06/10/2024
Starting on Friday night, June 21, RIDOT will temporarily close a section of Route 102 (Broncos Highway) in Burrillville between Central Street and East Avenue, to complete work on two bridges. The closure will be in place through the summer. RIDOT expects to reopen the road in late August. ...
06/08/2024
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, members of the ACI Investigations Unit charged Johan Gonzalez, age 32, of last known address 137 Camden Avenue, Providence, RI for 1.) Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I-V- Less than 10 Grams. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by...
06/06/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick 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 available. The most up-to-date beach...
06/05/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Fresh Start Produce Sales is recalling whole cucumbers due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons from May 17th through May 21st to retail distribution...
05/31/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the more than 80 high school students selected as 2024 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024. The Civic Leadership Award honors students who have excelled in areas such as public...
05/31/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting tonight, Friday, May 31, it will change the traffic pattern on Route 146 North at the Sayles Hill Road intersection in North Smithfield. The Department will be opening the first one-third of the new flyover...
05/30/2024
RIDOH highlights services for transgender high school students The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is highlighting available resources for schools, families, and communities to help support transgender youth in light of recent survey data indicating that transgender youth are...