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RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 18, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 18 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels....
Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island Sees Record Grant Applications, Reflecting Growing Education and Animal Welfare Needs
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2025
The Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island sees record grant applications, highlighting growing needs in education and animal welfare across the community. CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Hayden Foundation of...
Press Release: Seat Belt Use Reaches Record High in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office on Highway Safety today released the results of its annual seat belt survey which showed that seat belt usage in the Ocean State has hit an all time high of...
Press Release: Seat Belt Use Reaches Record High in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office on Highway Safety today released the results of its annual seat belt survey which showed that seat belt usage in the Ocean State has hit an all time high of 93%. This puts Rhode Island...
Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 18, 2025
Published on Monday, August 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local...
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.8 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
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August 14, 2025
Published on Thursday, August 14, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in July as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 2,200 from July 2024, and the unemployment...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 18, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to...
Attorney General Bonta Sues U.S. DOJ Over Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding for Victims of Crime
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 17, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on over $1 billion...
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
Press Releases 08/18/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced he has joined a coalition of 21...
Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Justice to Protect Services for Survivors of Violent Crime
New York Attorney General
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August 18, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general in suing to block the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally conditioning federal funding for crime victims on states’ cooperation with federal...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Illegal Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Oregon Department of Justice
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August 18, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 21 Attorneys General are suing the Trump administration over the illegal imposition of conditions on Congressionally-authorized Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. The...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
Rhode Island Government
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August 6, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 6 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
Rhode Island Government
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August 6, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The exhibit is installed in the...
Agilitas Energy Continues Renewables Expansion with Solar Project Acquisition in Rhode Island
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 24, 2025
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the acquisition of a 12.5-megawatt (MW) solar project located in North...
Return of the 42nd Schaefer Marine Art Exhibition to Newport
EIN Presswire
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August 17, 2025
Show opens at Mariner Gallery in Newport September 18th, 2025 NEWPORT, RI, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Center for American Marine Art is presenting the 4nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition from September...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at Conimicut Beach and Easton's Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 15, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick and at Easton's Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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August 15, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...