State of Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families Press Releases

• Published on July 6, 2021 - 19:39 GMT

  

  Governor McKee, RIDOH, RIDOT Announce Public Drive-through COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Wickford Train Station

  PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to reach anyone who has not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation are offering a public drive-through vaccination clinic …

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• Published on July 6, 2021 - 17:02 GMT

  

  Tyson Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products

  The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Tyson Foods is recalling 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were …

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• Published on July 6, 2021 - 17:02 GMT

  

  Governor McKee Signs FY 2022 Budget

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, signed the FY22 budget today at the State House. The budget makes important investments in housing, increases supports for families …

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• Published on July 1, 2021 - 20:30 GMT

  

  RIDOH Announces New Health Equity Zones

  The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that it is expanding support and funding to establish four new Health Equity Zones (HEZs). Warwick, Warren, Blackstone Valley (including Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Lincoln), and the 02905 …

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• Published on July 1, 2021 - 20:30 GMT

  

  Pawtucket police officer charged in West Greenwich shooting incident

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department announced that a Pawtucket Police Officer has been charged by Criminal Information with multiple felony counts, following an …

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• Published on July 1, 2021 - 20:30 GMT

  

  Secretary Gorbea Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Restrictions

  "Your constitutional right to vote should never be affected by your zip code or the color of your skin. Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a deeply disappointing decision that weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This decision makes …

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• Published on July 1, 2021 - 15:17 GMT

  

  Press Release: RIDOT Reopens Manville Bridge Over the Blackstone River in Lincoln and Cumberland

  Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local leaders today to celebrate the reopening of the Manville Bridge, an important link for …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 22:18 GMT

  

  Governor McKee, Department of Education, Department of Health Release Fall Guidance for In-Person Return to School

  PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, today released guidance for Rhode Island schools to safely return to full in-person learning this …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 22:18 GMT

  

  Wyoming Dam Repair Project Starts Today

  PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the Wyoming Upper Reservoir Dam repair project has begun today. The state-owned, 300-year-old dam impounds the Wood River to form the 35-acre Wyoming Reservoir in the …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 16:42 GMT

  

  Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury Reported June 28, 2021

  An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Mamadou Ndoye (age 40) Woonsocket, R.I. P1-2021-2038A On June 25, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 16:42 GMT

  

  Interim Report of Statewide Grand Jury (Reported June 23, 2021)

  An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Rickie Michael (age 35) Warwick, R.I. K1-2021-0389A On June 23, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 16:42 GMT

  

  RIDOT Statement: Crook Point Bascule Bridge

  The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) acquired the Crook Point Bascule Bridge in 1981 as part of a real estate package that included the railroad tunnel and the former Union Station. The purchase would clear the title for the development of …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 14:10 GMT

  

  Deadline extended by 60 days for certain nonprofits

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Pursuant to statutory authority, and at the request of Governor Dan McKee, to ensure as seamless a process as possible, the Division of Taxation is extending the time for filing the renewal form for an additional 60 days for qualifying …

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• Published on June 29, 2021 - 21:14 GMT

  

  Connecticut man sentenced to serve 4 years in state prison for robbery and assault of victim over the age of 60

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Connecticut man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to robbing and assaulting a patron at …

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• Published on June 29, 2021 - 18:32 GMT

  

  RIDOH Reports Case of Rare Tick-Borne Disease Powassan

  The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident. Laboratory testing confirming the diagnosis was conducted by the Centers for Disease …

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• Published on June 29, 2021 - 15:54 GMT

  

  Two Worcester men sentenced to serve 18 and 13 years in state prison for 2019 nightclub shooting

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two Massachusetts men were sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 31 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for their roles in a 2019 shooting at …

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• Published on June 28, 2021 - 22:47 GMT

  

  Electronic Payment Now Available for RIPDES Permit Fees

  PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that annual fees for RI Pollution Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) permits can now be paid online. The online payment system, found at www.ri.gov/DEM/ripdes , replaces the …

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• Published on June 28, 2021 - 19:59 GMT

  

  Providence man sentenced to serve 9 years in state prison on illegal firearm and drug trafficking charges

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegal firearm and drug trafficking …

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• Published on June 28, 2021 - 19:59 GMT

  

  Statement regarding officer-involved shooting investigation

  "The investigation by this Office, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department into the June 23rd incident involving off-duty Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan continues to move forward. As in all such investigations, …

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• Published on June 28, 2021 - 17:03 GMT

  

  Travel Advisory: Overnight Closure of Glenbridge Avenue Bridge Set for July 1

  Starting on Thursday night, July 1, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Glenbridge Avenue Bridge over Route 6 in Providence for one night for work associated with an ongoing bridge replacement project. The closure will be …

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