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03/13/2025
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on its intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Lincoln Water Commission public water system (PWS # RI1858423) for a Categorical Exclusion determination for its proposed...
03/12/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced that nominations are now open for the RI Department of State's third annual Civic Education Teacher of the Year award. The award will honor one outstanding teacher who has demonstrated a commitment to and expertise in teaching...
03/11/2025
Beginning Friday night, March 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Glendale Bridge, which carries Victory Highway over the Branch River between Main Street and Snake Hill Road in Burrillville. The bridge will be closed for approximately four months...
03/10/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced two 'Sunshine Week' events planned for next week as part of the annual recognition of the importance of accessible open government resources. "The RI Department of State is proud to offer...
03/10/2025
Beginning Friday night, March 14 at 9 p.m. the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close Route 146A South at Route 146 in North Smithfield for 24 hours for bridge construction at the interchange. During this time, RIDOT also will reduce Route 146 North to one lane of travel at...
03/06/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today began posting data from its weigh-in-motion technology (WIM), part of a new monitoring system installed on the eastbound Washington Bridge. This precautionary tool provides RIDOT with real-time information on overweight trucks crossing...
03/04/2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Chair of the RI250 Commission, was joined by Governor Dan McKee, Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr., Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum Lorén Spears, historian and author of From Slaves to Soldiers Bob...
02/24/2025
Starting on Friday night, February 28, RIDOT will reduce the number of travel lanes on both directions of I-295 at the Diamond Hill Road overpass in Cumberland from three lanes to two lanes. The temporary traffic pattern is necessary to create a safe work zone for a new rapid bridge project that...
02/24/2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Lyons Magnus is recalling 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is being coordinated with the...
02/18/2025
With rates of seasonal viruses, such as flu and norovirus, still elevated throughout Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging people to practice good health habits to help keep everyone healthy and safe. So far, more than 900 people in Rhode Island have been...