During the daytime hours on Monday, December 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin lanes closures as part of its $84.4 million Henderson Bridge Replacement Project in East Providence and Providence. The closures are a …
As 2020 nears a close, the Rhode Island Pension Fund surpassed $9 billion in assets for the first time in history, due in part to Treasurer Magaziner's "Back to Basics" investment strategy that has consistently outperformed Rhode Island's …
Proceeds from the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program will allow RI to invest almost $200 million between 2023 and 2032 in modernizing transportation, improving public health, addressing environmental inequities in low-income communities, and …
Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Revenue (DOR) today released its FY 2021 Revenue Assessment Report for November 2020. The Revenue Assessment Report, which is issued on a monthly basis, compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers to discard or boil water from the Rocky Mountain Water Co. that was sold at four kiosks in North Providence and Pawtucket. Four public water systems, Rocky Mountain Spring Water Co – …
CRANSTON, R.I. - The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.3 percent in November, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. The November rate was up two-tenths of a percentage point from the revised October rate of 7.1 …
With heavy snow and high winds impacting Rhode Island, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has issued a proclamation prohibiting tractor-trailer trucks from all state highways through 9 a.m. Thursday, December 17. This restriction will aid in the Rhode Island …
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) is preparing for a significant snowstorm expected to impact the state starting late Wednesday into Thursday. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Providence and Kent Counties beginning Wednesday, …
In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, all State-run COVID-19 testing sites will be closed tomorrow, December 17. State-run testing sites are the sites that people schedule through portal.ri.gov, as well as all K-12 testing sites. Both indoor and outdoor …
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is encouraging children, families, and individuals to get outdoors and enjoy the recreational resources that state parks and management areas offer – while adhering to all public …
This afternoon, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner held his inaugural "General Treasurer's Distinguished Service Awards" ceremony. During the ceremony, the Treasurer recognized seven Rhode Island individuals and organizations who have been …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement this morning: "I respect the Court's decision, and especially want to thank Judge Procaccini and the Superior Court staff for making the trial of this important …
The Complainant alleged that both the North Smithfield Planning Board and the North Smithfield Conservation Commission violated the OMA when they convened a "site tour" of a solar farm outside of the public purview. Based on the totality of the …
Both Complainants alleged that the Fire District violated the OMA when it convened a meeting outside of the public purview. Ms. Childs additionally alleged that the Fire District failed to include a date of posting on the physical posting of its meeting …
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today reopened the Howard Road Bridge in Cumberland. The bridge had been closed since June 2017 after the results of an inspection found that the bridge was so badly deteriorated it could not remain …
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Rhode Island's Electoral College convened to cast their votes for president and vice president. The state's four Presidential Electors for 2020 are Elizabeth Jane Beretta-Perik, James A. Diossa, Sabina Matos, and Joseph …
The William C. Clifton, Sr. Clerkship Program, named for the distinguished judge who served as the first African American Special Assistant Attorney General, was established in 2019 and is designed to attract talented, underrepresented law students to …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has received a recommendation from the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee for hospitals to begin vaccinating frontline hospital workers against COVID-19. This recommendation was made at an emergency …
CRANSTON, R.I. — The Department of Labor and Training (DLT) today announced next year's rates for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. Effective January 1, 2021, the Unemployment Insurance Tax Schedule will go to Schedule H, with tax rates ranging …
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding all Rhode Islanders to refrain from flushing disinfectant wipes – including those labeled "flushable" – and instead, to dispose of them in the trash. Last week, the …
