Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 round of microgrants through the First Lady’s Litter-Free Rhode Island program, according to an announcement from Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the Rhode Island Department of…
A California man has admitted in federal court in Rhode Island to participating in a money laundering scheme that defrauded businesses, individuals, and the Town of Bristol of nearly $9…
A federal grand jury has indicted Juan E. Acosta Gomez, a 21-year-old Dominican national living in Providence, on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to…
A Guatemalan national residing in Rhode Island was sentenced in federal court for resisting federal law enforcement officers during an attempted immigration arrest, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara…
A woman from Battle Ground, Washington has admitted in federal court to her involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
A Pawtucket resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession and distribution of child pornography, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Andrea Hyatt has been sworn in as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
An Austin, Texas woman living in Massachusetts has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for her involvement in distributing and conspiring to distribute more than 310 grams of…
An inmate at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple drug trafficking charges.
A man living in Dorchester, Massachusetts on a student visa has been detained following charges related to an alleged elder fraud scheme targeting residents of Rhode Island.
A Maine resident, Evert Delgado-Menjivar, 31, has been charged with trafficking multiple kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will begin stocking brook and rainbow trout in 24 selected waterways across the state from Friday, October 17, through Thursday, October 23.
Earlier this month, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation released guidance on how the state will handle provisions from the federal tax legislation known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill,…
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have extended their advisory for Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence following the confirmation of…
A long-term repair project for the Charlestown Breachway is set to begin in mid-October, according to an announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the Town of…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced more than $575,000 in funding to support local food and agriculture initiatives.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is preparing to start a forest management project aimed at lowering wildfire risk in the Big River Management Area, which covers 8,300…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced the first annual RI Grown Week, set to take place from October 4 to 11.
State officials have reported another case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has voted to amend the state’s Code of Ethics, closing a loophole that previously allowed public officials and employees to accept unlimited gifts from lobbyists.
A detainee at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center, Matthew Pizarro, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute…
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have advised the public to avoid contact with Mashapaug Pond in Providence after a…
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have advised the public to avoid contact with Flat River Reservoir, also known as…
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued a warning for Olney Pond in Lincoln and extended an advisory for…
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