The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced the allocation of $2.71 million in grants from the Brownfields Remediation and Economic Development Fund to aid in cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites…
Applications are now open for the Municipal Beautification Mini Grant program, announced by Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
The Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4), led by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Terry Gray, has approved a $1.5 million spending plan for fiscal year 2026.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have advised residents to avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth following confirmation…
The first quarter of 2025 brought in $344 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 19.8% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S.…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have reported new detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in East Providence.
A Providence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge related to cocaine trafficking, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
With the start of hunting season in Rhode Island, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding residents and visitors to wear fluorescent orange clothing when visiting state management areas…
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Rhode Island for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of…
A section of Route 3 in Hopkinton will be closed for one night to allow for pavement repairs, according to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will implement lane shifts on Route 37 in Cranston starting Friday night, September 12, at 8 p.m. The adjustment will affect both eastbound…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued an air quality alert for Monday, August 4, due to the arrival of wildfire smoke from Canada.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued a recommendation for the public to avoid all contact with JL Curran…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have reported the first detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Rhode Island for…
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have advised the public to avoid Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield following confirmation of a…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in collaboration with the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA), has awarded Green Manufacturing Certification to three local businesses: Senesco Marine in North…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a forecast indicating unhealthy fine particle levels across the state for Saturday, June 26, 2025.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued a warning regarding Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced a precautionary closure of 700 acres of shellfishing grounds off Prudence Island.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have announced the lifting of a previous advisory at Slack Reservoir, located in Smithfield/Johnston.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued an air quality alert for Washington and Newport Counties, warning that ground-level ozone is expected to reach unhealthy levels for…
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced that Meadowbrook Pond in Richmond will undergo treatment for invasive aquatic plants on Wednesday, July 30.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued an air quality alert for Washington and Newport Counties, warning that ground-level ozone is expected to reach unhealthy levels for…
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced a lane reduction on the Eddy Street Bridge starting Monday, July 28.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued a recommendation for people to avoid contact with a section of Flat…
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