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Travel Advisory Reminder: RIDOT Paving Route 7 in Smithfield and North Providence
Rhode Island Government
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June 5, 2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists of ongoing paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave...
GREENWOOD INDUSTRIES DONATES NEW ROOF TO FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST CENTER, ENHANCING SAFE SHELTER FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
EIN Presswire
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June 11, 2025
WORCESTER, MA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Greenwood Industries, the Northeast’s leading provider of commercial roofing and building envelope solutions, has generously donated and installed a new roof for the Family...
RIDOH Funds Short-Term Projects Promoting Physical Activity and Active Transportation
Rhode Island Government
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June 5, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Program and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program (ADRD) recently awarded funds to seven organizations through the program's Rhode Island Streets...
RIDOH Funds Short-Term Projects Promoting Physical Activity and Active Transportation
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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June 5, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Program and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program (ADRD) recently awarded funds to seven organizations through the program's Rhode Island Streets...
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards More Than $387,000 in Q1
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 11, 2025
MARIETTA, Ga., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, awarded more than $387,000 in grants through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) in the first quarter of 2025, supporting efforts to protect and improve off-highway...
COMPASS SELF STORAGE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SELF STORAGE CENTER IN WESTERLY, RI
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 5, 2025
Cleveland, Ohio, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, proudly announces the acquisition of a new storage center located at 234 Post Road in Westerly, Rhode Island. The coastal...
Aquatic Weed Treatments Scheduled for Carolina Trout and Shippee Sawmill Ponds on June 9
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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June 4, 2025
Published on Wednesday, June 04, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will treat Carolina Trout Pond in Richmond and Shippee Sawmill Pond in Foster on Monday, June 9 to control invasive aquatic...
Travel Advisory Update: Opening of Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road Now Scheduled for June 6
Rhode Island Government
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May 30, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 30 - At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State...
WA joins federal suit to prevent Trump administration’s efforts to distribute thousands of machine gun devices
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 9, 2025
Seattle - Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over its plans to distribute thousands of machinegun...
Arup Will Undertake a Statewide Analysis of Resilience Actions, Vulnerabilities, and Priority Projects for Investment.
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 29, 2025
Published on Thursday, May 29, 2025 Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) today announced global built environment design consultancy Arup has been selected to conduct the state’s...
WA leads multistate amicus opposing Trump’s public safety cuts
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 8, 2025
SEATTLE - Washington state filed an amicus brief today decrying the Trump administration’s illegal budget cuts to public safety and in support of plaintiffs seeking to halt them. Building effective public safety systems requires engaging the...
Travel Advisory Update: Opening of Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road Now Scheduled for June 6
Rhode Island Government
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May 30, 2025
At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence....
Travel Advisory Update: RIDOT to Open Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road in Providence
Rhode Island Government
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May 23, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 23 - At 9 p.m. on Friday, May 30, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State...
5,000 Local Food Benefit Cards Available For Eligible Seniors
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 28, 2025
Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) will distribute about 5,000 benefit cards to eligible seniors to purchase fresh,...
Steer Clear of Harmful Algae Blooms this Summer
Rhode Island Government
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May 23, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 23 - As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Begin Paving Route 7 in Smithfield and North Providence
Rhode Island Government
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May 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 22 - Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in...
Travel Advisory: Lane Shift Planned for Breakneck Hill Road at Route 146 in Lincoln
Rhode Island Government
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May 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 22 - Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge...
Combating Invasive Aquatic Plants - New Boat Cleaning Station at Worden Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 27, 2025
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the Town of South Kingstown has installed a boat cleaning station at the Worden Pond boat ramp. The system is a...
Biomerica Appoints Eric B. Chin to Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chair
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 6, 2025
Mr. Chin brings over 20 years of financial experience across public and private healthcare organizations Mr. Chin currently serves as CFO of Akido Labs where he successfully helped raise $60 million in a recent financing Mr. Chin’s appointment...
Attorney General James Wins Court Order Stopping Mass Closure of AmeriCorps Programs
New York Attorney General
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June 6, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s mass closure of AmeriCorps programs and requiring the reinstatement of thousands of volunteers nationwide. On April 29, Attorney General...