PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued a proclamation designating June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
"Rhode Island stands with the LGBTQ+ community this month and every month. In June, we take the time to celebrate and honor the contributions that the LGBTQ+ community has made to the Ocean...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Bonnet Shores Beach Club in Narragansett for swimming because of high bacteria levels.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available.
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has nominated Michael P. Connors and Randall A. Jackvony to serve on the Rhode Island Board of Elections. The Governor has submitted their names to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent.
"As the sanctity of our nation's...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Joseph Russolino and Kevin Flynn to serve on the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). The Governor has submitted their names to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent.
"Protecting, preserving and developing...
Opening reception is on Thursday, June 15, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Providence, RI— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition will be on display from June 9 to Sept. 20 at the Atrium Gallery at One...
Block Island, RI—The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of artworks by Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell, Providence. The exhibition runs through late-July.
Motorists strongly encouraged to use alternate routes to Providence
Starting on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. RIDOT will temporarily close access to the Route 6/10 Connector inbound to Providence for traffic traveling on Route 6 East at Route 10. It will be closed through the weekend,
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division today announced that Declaration of Candidacy forms are now available for candidates in the Congressional District 1 special election.
The candidate declaration period is June 29 and June 30,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)'s new, user-friendly online registration system is now available for medical marijuana patients and authorized purchasers in Rhode Island. The prior system was entirely paper-based.
The web-based portal will shorten processing time and eliminate...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again cautioning the public not to assume that finding a baby animal means it needs to be rescued. A fawn (baby deer) lying on the ground hidden in grass or brush should not be considered abandoned – it should be...
