In advance of the extreme cold expected this week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about ways to stay healthy and safe.
Extreme cold can cause hypothermia, frostbite, and can contribute to events like household fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Kent County Public Water System was notified by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) on January 18 that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its customers could be removed. RIDOH and Kent County Public Water System alerted customers to this precautionary boil water notice on...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Rhode Island.
This was a case in a young, unvaccinated child with a recent history of international travel. This child was hospitalized at Hasbro Children's earlier this...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting a portion of customers of the Kent County Water Authority (KCWA, PWS ID# RI1559511) that they should boil their water before consuming it. A water main break in the area of Major Potter Road in Warwick could have caused a loss of water...
Starting during the early morning hours on Saturday, January 18, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will open additional travel lanes off I-95 North on the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced that the RI Department of State is now accepting applications for the position of Historian Laureate.
Rhode Island General Law 42-100.1 establishes the position of Historian Laureate, who is appointed for a five-year term by...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)'s Center for Drinking Water Quality and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) have awarded grant funding to three public water systems in disadvantaged or small communities (serving less than 10,000 people) to address emerging contaminants in...
Providence RI —The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2025 of more than $36.79 million with $300,000 divided among 11 Rhode Island-based arts entities and one artist, Julia Sanches of Providence. In 2024, the reward was $275,...
Improved business wizard offers new resources through partnership with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Business Services Division, in partnership with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, today announced...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing preliminary lists of the most popular baby names in Rhode Island in 2024.
Female
1. Charlotte
2. Mia
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Olivia
6. Sophia
7. Ava
8. Violet
9. Maeve
10. Isla
Male
1. Liam
2. Lucas
3. Noah
4....
