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Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 18, 2025
Published on Monday, August 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local...
In Houston, Senator Whitehouse Warns of Nationwide Economic Risks from Extreme Weather-Driven Insurance Crisis
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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August 6, 2025
Houston is on the front lines of a nationwide insurance affordability and availability crisis that threatens to devastate property markets and crash the entire U.S. economy Houston, T.X.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence...
Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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August 15, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 in Warwick
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - On Friday night, August 22, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service road (Exits 31A-C), as well as...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 in Warwick
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
On Friday night, August 22, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service road (Exits 31A-C), as well as the lanes on the service...
Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...
Fall Into Outdoor Fun
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 13, 2025
Published on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Spend some time outdoors this fall by attending an educational program with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! Get outdoors...
Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone Expected for Tuesday
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 12, 2025
Published on Monday, August 11, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, August...
Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do everything possible to minimize...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on Frenchtown Road Bridge Over Route 4 in East Greenwich
Rhode Island Government
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August 7, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 7 - Starting Friday night, August 15, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction on Frenchtown Road (Route 402) where it passes over...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Tiogue Lake
Rhode Island Government
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August 7, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 7 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with a section of Tiogue Lake near Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to a...
Governor McKee Announces Over $370K Grants Awarded to Local Food System
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 8, 2025
Published on Friday, August 08, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have announced over $370K in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grants to seven local food...
Travel Advisory: Lane Reductions Planned for Route 2 at Route 37 in Cranston
Rhode Island Government
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August 5, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 5 - Starting on Friday night, August 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the travel lanes from two to one in each direction on Route 2 (New London Avenue) at the Route 37 overpass...
Bat from Beavertail State Park Tests Positive for Rabies
Rhode Island Government
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August 5, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 5 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a rabid bat with injuries of unknown origin was found in Beavertail State Park in Jamestown on July 30th at approximately 9 a.m. The injured bat was...
Judge blocks sharing of WA Medicaid data for immigration enforcement
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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August 13, 2025
SEATTLE – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using Medicaid data obtained from Washington and 19 other plaintiff states for immigration enforcement purposes. The judge also...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on Frenchtown Road Bridge Over Route 4 in East Greenwich
Rhode Island Government
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August 7, 2025
Starting Friday night, August 15, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction on Frenchtown Road (Route 402) where it passes over Route 4 in East...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Tiogue Lake
Rhode Island Government
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August 7, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with a section of Tiogue Lake near Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to a confirmed cyanobacteria...