The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Worden Pond in South Kingstown. The advisory related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.
Tonight, Friday, November 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the George Washington Highway (Route 116) Bridge, located between Harris Road and West Reservoir Road in Smithfield. There will be one lane of travel in each direction,...
R.I. State Council on the Arts has awarded $6,000 per year for three years to three notable local artists, Aleksandra "Sasha" Azbel, Bob Dilworth and Edwige Charlot.
Recipients of the grant, General Operating Support for Artists, will receive support for large, specific, self-identified...
In support of National Injury Prevention Day on November 18, Rhode Island will join other states around the country in "shining a light" on efforts to stop injuries and violence—the number one cause of death and hospitalization nationally for people ages 1 to 44. Tomorrow will be the first time...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Arruda's Dairy Farm, based out of Tiverton, has issued a voluntary recall for select lots of eggnog out of an abundance of caution due to improper pasteurization.
The affected products were distributed to limited stores in...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today submitted its revised Carbon Reduction Strategy to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and approval. The Strategy identifies specific strategies and projects to reduce emissions in compliance with federal standards and...
Starting today, November 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a pilot program that involves service vehicles patrolling Providence-area highways to help clear disabled vehicles stopped on the side of the road. This is not an on-call service, but rather a RIDOT-...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield and Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence. The advisories were related to high levels...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Mid America Pet Food is recalling dog and cat food with Best By Dates before 10/31/24. The recalled products were distributed under the brand names Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food,
Starting on Thursday night, November 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start shifting traffic onto the newly constructed Henderson Bridge between East Providence and Providence. The new bridge will open in phases, with westbound traffic shifted by the morning commute...
