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State Government Press Releases

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11/08/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, and Waterman Reservoir in Glocester/Smithfield. The...
11/06/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Smith and Sayles Reservoir in Glocester. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as...
11/06/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today released the following statement: "Today, I am tremendously proud of the staff of the RI Department of State, the staff of the State Board of Elections, the 39 local boards of canvassers, and each and every poll worker who volunteered...
11/06/2024
Todd Trebour, Executive Director of R.I. State Council on the Arts: On behalf of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), we are thrilled that Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly approved ballot Question #5, which is the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant Program. We want to thank Gov.
11/06/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Savencia Cheese is recalling select soft ripened cheeses because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are affected by this recall: - Aldi Emporium Selection...
11/04/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting customers of the Town of Richmond Public Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Public Water System that they should boil their water before consuming from Thursday November 7th through at least Monday, November 18th. This boil water...
11/04/2024
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Seth Magaziner, Congressman Gabe Amo, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. today gathered with Amtrak leadership and other federal, state and local leaders to kick off a long-awaited project to...
11/04/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today issuing final reminders for eligible voters who wish to participate in the General Election taking place tomorrow, November 5, 2024. Early voting continues today through 4 p.m....
11/01/2024
Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, and Rhode Island state, city, and school leaders gathered with students today at Hope High School for the Arts to...
11/01/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Warwick Pond in Warwick. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. ...