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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Watchaug Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Monday, June 15, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Watchaug Pond in Charlestown due to harmful algae blooms...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Close the Diamond Hill Road Bridge in Woonsocket for Rehabilitation
Rhode Island Government
Starting on Friday night, June 26, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Diamond Hill Road Bridge in Woonsocket for rehabilitation work.
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Watchaug Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Monday, June 15, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Watchaug Pond in Charlestown due to harmful algae blooms...
RI’s 2025 Climate Action Strategy Approved, Warns Federal Rollbacks Threaten Climate Commitments
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Thursday, December 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Today the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4), chaired by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, approved the 2025 Climate Action...
Aquatic Weed Treatment Scheduled for Meadowbrook Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Monday, June 15, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond will receive treatments to control infestations of invasive aquatic plants on Thursday,...
Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Preserve 1,243 Acres of Land at 14 Properties and Improve 15 Urban Green and Community Garden Spaces
The Office of Governor Connecticut
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $9.4 million in state grants to support the purchase and protection of more than 1,243 acres of open space through 14 properties in 15 communities....
Mayor Brett Smiley and FirstWorks Announce First Performers for PVDFest 2026
Providence City - Rhode Island
Big Freedia to Headline Providence’s Signature Arts Festival PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Councilman Juan Pichardo, and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with founding producing partner FirstWorks,...
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards Q3 Grants to Support Trail Infrastructure and Environmental Stewardship Nationwide
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the recipients of its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (Yamaha OAI) third quarter 2025 grants, awarding more than $155,000 to eight organizations across eight...
TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCES FIRST $25,000 PRIVATE DONATION TO CONNECTICUT SAFE HARBOR FUND
The Office of the State Treasurer Connecticut
06/25/2026 Applications Open July 1 HARTFORD, CT — State Treasurer Erick Russell today announced that the Connecticut Safe Harbor Fund has received a $25,000 private donation from the Leonard-Litz Foundation and will begin accepting grant...
Travel Advisory: Traffic Restrictions Start June 22 for Roadway Improvements on Sprague Street in Portsmouth
Rhode Island Government
Starting Monday, June 22, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin roadway improvements along Sprague Street in Portsmouth.
EACR Inc – Allentown Expands Commercial Solar Panel Recycling Services Across the East Coast
EIN Presswire
Allentown-servicing recycler strengthens its commitment to responsible end-of-life management for commercial solar panels and renewable energy equipment ALLENTOWN, PA, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EACR Inc – Allentown, a...
Brrrave the Cold and Chill with DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Tuesday, December 02, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI - Grab your coziest layers and get ready to bundle up, discover, and explore this winter with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)....
Travel Advisory: New Traffic Pattern Coming to Route 1 (Post Road) Under Route 37 in Warwick
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, June 9 - On Friday night, June 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will establish a new traffic pattern on Route 1 (Post Road) North and South at the Route 37 overpass in Warwick.
Avian Flu Confirmed at Live Bird Market in Providence
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Saturday, June 13, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) want to alert consumers that birds at Antonelli Poultry in Providence tested positive for the H5N1...
Public advisory – WSDA says check your trees, wreathes for elongate hemlock scale
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plant protection officials are asking Washington residents to check their trees, wreathes and other purchased winter greenery for invasive species.
Avian Flu Confirmed at Live Bird Market in Providence
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Saturday, June 13, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) want to alert consumers that birds at Antonelli Poultry in Providence tested positive for the H5N1...
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska’s Coastal Plain
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would...
2026-36 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
Governor of State of Hawaii
Posted on Jun 24, 2026 in Main STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ...
2026-36 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL...
June 2026
Maine Department of Energy Resources
Public Webinar: Front of the Meter Distributed Energy Resources Program Design The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is responsible for designing a program or programs to encourage the development of front of the meter (FTM) distributed...
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