"Today the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved 2021-H 6042, a bill that will help ensure that our state remains a national leader in election security. This bill codifies many of our best practices during the incredibly successful 2020 …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve consecutive life sentences in prison for the 2014 murder of Yusef A'Vant in East Providence. Thomas Mosely ( …
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to assist the State with its goal of vaccinating more Rhode Islanders against COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to host a free vaccination …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting consumers that Beech-Nut Nutrition issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal. This recall is a result of a routine sampling which showed test results that …
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Deputy Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman, Senator Sandra Cano, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and …
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today joined Governor Dan McKee, Senate Education Committee Chair Sandra Cano, House Deputy Whip Mia Ackerman, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Pawtucket …
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Manuel Nunez (age 44) Cranston, RI P1-2021-1798A On June 7, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging …
Governor Dan McKee announced that Mary-Kim Arnold, a Pawtucket-based poet, writer and artist, and Mohamad Farzan, Newport, a founding principal of NewPort Architecture, have been confirmed by the RI Senate to RI Arts Council's 13-member board. Artist …
PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to make Rhode Island communities safer, Governor Dan McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha were joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, gun safety advocates …
As part of the rehabilitation of the Broadway and Broad Street bridges over I-95 in downtown Providence, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a number of operations affecting pedestrians and motorists in the area. On Thursday …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the statement below after the passage of five bills in the Rhode Island Senate following a floor vote on Tuesday evening: "The work of this Office covers a broad spectrum of issues that …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement following the decision reached by the court in State v. Longo: "First and foremost, I am thankful to the Akpabie family, who endured an event that no one in Rhode …
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Director Janet Coit will be departing on June 18. Terrence Gray, RIDEM's Deputy Director for Environmental Protection, will ascend to …
Large Influx of Menhaden into Narragansett Bay Drawing Increased Number of Fishing Vessels to State's Waters PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that its Divisions of Law Enforcement (DLE) and Marine …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to an illegal firearm charge. Tahkell …
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed two bills into law. The first bill (H-5387A / S-0398aa), sponsored by Representative Julie A. Casimiro and Senator John P. Burke, will ban child marriage in Rhode Island by eliminating language in state law …
In collaboration with Kent Hospital and Care New England's COVID-19 Crisis Relief Effort, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) sent 200,000 COVID-19 tests to India last week. The tests, along with other medical supplies like personal …
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels during the afternoon and into the evening on Saturday June 5th. The alert is being issued statewide. The poor air quality will …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting customers of the Westwood YMCA in Coventry that they should boil their water before consuming it. Westwood YMCA collected a sample in the water system on May 27, 2021, and the sample had E. coli …
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin milling and paving operations on both I-295 and Greenville Avenue (Route 5) at the Greenville Avenue Bridge in Johnston starting Sunday, June 6. The first week will focus on milling …
