# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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12/02/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that SunFed Produce is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled "SunFed." The company is also recalling their whole cucumbers in a generic white box or black plastic crate...
11/27/2024
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and Richmond Police Chief Elwood Johnson, Jr. joined with other state and local leaders to mark the completion of a traffic project that included the construction of a roundabout on Route 138 in Richmond. The $6.5...
11/26/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their holiday this Thanksgiving. "Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to gather with friends and family, and to reflect on the blessings in our lives. As always, we're asking everyone to take a...
11/25/2024
Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD accepted today the recommendation of Rhode Island's Health Services Council to approve the Change in Effective Control applications for the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. The prospective sale has now received all the state-...
11/21/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Wolverine Packing Co. is recalling approximately 167,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The fresh products have a "use by" date of 11/14/2024 and the frozen products are labeled...
11/20/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Last night, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and Rhode Island artist Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon unveiled a new portrait, titled Roger Williams: Trailblazer of Religious Freedom, at a State House ceremony. "Despite his prominent role in our state's founding and history, there...
11/20/2024
As a part of on-going efforts to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about the importance of using antibiotics properly. People should only use antibiotics when they are truly necessary, and antibiotics should be used...
11/19/2024
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and Middletown Town Administrator Shawn Brown today joined with other state and local leaders to mark the completion of a project to reconstruct a portion of Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown, one of the town's busiest...
11/18/2024
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) continues to hold in-person and online meetings to improve and simplify its grant guidelines and application process. Key staff members will host and discuss changes to the grant programs they manage. The arts agency is...
11/18/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots. These carrots should no longer be in grocery stores, but may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. These carrots were sold...