# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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10/15/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha are today reminding Rhode Islanders of their rights as voters ahead of the start of early voting for the November 5, 2024 general election. Together, the RI Department of State and the Rhode Island Attorney...
10/15/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters that early voting begins Wednesday, October 16, 2024, and continues until 4 p.m. on November 4. Eligible voters can find their early voting location online...
10/11/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that BrucePac is expanding its October 9 recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
10/11/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced it will resume temporary road closures in Providence and East Providence in connection with the resumption of bridge deck and beam demolition of the old Washington Bridge. Effective Tuesday, October 15 at 7 p.m., RIDOT will...
10/09/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were produced from June 19, 2024, to October 8, 2024, and...
10/09/2024
On the nights of October 15-17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Providence Street Bridge over I-295 in West Warwick for ongoing work at the bridge. Motorists are advised to use the signed detour via Route 2 and East Avenue during the closure period from 10 p.m....
10/09/2024
This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, the national and local arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and Rhode Island State Council on the...
10/08/2024
For one night only, starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close one lane on Route 146 North and detour traffic on Sayles Hill Road where it meets Route 146 in North Smithfield. The closures will create a work zone so...
10/08/2024
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on its intent to reaffirm a Categorical Exclusion issued to Paige Associates on April 30, 2021. RIDOH previously reviewed for approval the request by Paige Associates (PWS # 1900020) for a Categorical Exclusion determination...
10/03/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Washington in Glocester due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm...