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Travel Advisory: I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start November 7
RHODE ISLAND, October 22 - On the weekends of November 7-10 and November 14-17, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will close two lanes in both directions of I-95 for the decommissioning of a bridge over an inactive rail line...
Owner: American Government
RIDOH and DEM Lift Cyanobacteria Advisories
RHODE ISLAND, October 22 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith...
Owner: American Government
RIDOH and DEM Lift Cyanobacteria Advisories
Published on Wednesday, October 22, 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 JL Curran Reservoir in...
Owner: American Government
RIDOH and DEM Lift Cyanobacteria Advisories
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith and Sayles Reservoir in...
Owner: American Government
Travel Advisory: I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start November 7
On the weekends of November 7-10 and November 14-17, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will close two lanes in both directions of I-95 for the decommissioning of a bridge over an inactive rail line between Cadillac Drive and the...
Owner: American Government
RIDOH and DEM Lift Cyanobacteria Advisories
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith and Sayles Reservoir in...
Owner: American Government
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING WEEKEND EVENTS
On Friday, October 24, 2025, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, Howard University Homecoming Weekend events will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that...
Owner: American Government
The Slocum Home Team, Rhode Island’s Real Estate Dynasty, Joins eXp Realty
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced that The Slocum Home Team, Rhode...
Attorney and CPA Bruce D. Sawyer of Cumberland Explains How to Avoid Estate Planning Tax Mistakes for HelloNation
What can families do to prevent unnecessary tax burdens from diminishing the value of an inheritance? CUMBERLAND, RI, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What can families do to prevent unnecessary tax burdens from diminishing...
Rhode Island district court denies drug company efforts to block state’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Sept. 30 denied motions from AbbVie and Novartis seeking a preliminary injunction against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. The two companies were...
MPD Investigating Rhode Island Avenue Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigation a fatal shooting that that occurred in Northeast. On Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast, for...
Owner: American Government
Globally Acclaimed Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition ® Premieres in Rhode Island
Link to Media Kit PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition®, the renowned touring exhibition that has welcomed over 3 million visitors worldwide, makes its Rhode Island debut this fall....
Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect States’ Use of Investigative Subpoenas
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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October 22, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect states’ longstanding authority to request information from individuals and corporations as part of...
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Opposition to U.S. DOJ’s Attempt to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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October 22, 2025
Records sought by U.S. DOJ are outrageously expansive, seek to intimidate those providing and receiving gender-affirming care U.S. DOJ subpoena includes unprecedented interpretation of federal law that could expose doctors to criminal liability...
Owner: American Government
Monica Marks ǀ Abandoned Opens Oct 25 at Gallery 825 in Los Angeles
In Abandoned, Monica Marks transforms desert ruins into an immersive meditation on memory, loss, and resilience. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On October 25, 2025, Los Angeles–based artist Monica Marks...
GRJ LLC Launches Affordable Housing Platform to Address America’s Growing Housing Crisis
Firm With Significant Holdings Across Seven States Expands Nationwide, Delivering Sustainable Communities Through Public-Private Partnerships NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GRJ LLC, the premier New York City...
Full-Time E-commerce Analyst Opens Six Figure Side Hustle as a Photographer
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare blend of analytics and artistry, Audrey Tjahjono is making her mark as both an accomplished E-commerce Media Analyst and a sought-after documentary-style photographer....
Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building
RHODE ISLAND, October 20 - Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life...
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Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Providence Water Supply Board
RHODE ISLAND, October 20 - Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Providence Water Supply Board for a Categorical Exclusion...
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