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Rhode Islanders Reminded to Take Tick and Mosquito Bite Prevention Measures
Rhode Island Government
With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding people to take measures to prevent tick and mosquito bites when outdoors.
Rhode Island Election Officials Participate in Training Exercises Ahead of 2026 Election Cycle
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, May 6 - CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of State and the RI Board of Elections jointly hosted an operational tabletop exercise (TTX) for local election officials and stakeholders on Friday, May 1, 2026. Tabletop exercises enable...
Rhode Islanders Reminded to Take Tick and Mosquito Bite Prevention Measures
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding people to take measures to prevent tick and mosquito bites when outdoors.
Rhode Island Department of Education Announces Schedule and Programming Details for RI STEAM Expo Happening May 9
Rhode Island Department of Education
Published on Wednesday, May 06, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced the full schedule and program highlights for the RI STEAM Expo,...
Rhode Island Election Officials Participate in Training Exercises Ahead of 2026 Election Cycle
Rhode Island Government
CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of State and the RI Board of Elections jointly hosted an operational tabletop exercise (TTX) for local election officials and stakeholders on Friday, May 1, 2026. Tabletop exercises enable participants to think...
Attorney General Neronha sues Kalshi and Polymarket for unlawfully conducting sports gambling in Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island Attorney General
Published on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket in Rhode Island Superior Court asking for a declaration that Kalshi’s and Polymarket’s sports-related “event contracts”...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lake Mishnock
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Friday, July 31, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Mishnock in West Greenwich due to harmful algae blooms...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lake Mishnock
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Friday, July 31, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Mishnock in West Greenwich due to harmful algae blooms...
Rhode Island-based Jobs rose by 500 from February; March Unemployment Rate increased to 4.7 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 30, 2026 Rhode Island’s Labor Force The March unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the February rate.
Rhode Island-based Jobs rose by 500 from February; March Unemployment Rate increased to 4.7 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 30, 2026 Rhode Island’s Labor Force The March unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the February rate.
A Clear Line of Sight: How a Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Firm Sells Globally
International Trade Administration - Washington D.C.
May 20, 2026 Curt Cultice is a Senior Communications Specialist in the U.S. Commercial Service Joe Janson is known as a strategic navigator in more ways than one. A Coast Guard veteran who served on an icebreaker, he’s also good at “breaking the...
RHODE ISLAND LEADERSHIP UNVEILS "SUMMER OF SOCCER" VISION FOR UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer
Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, April 28, 2026: This morning, General Treasurer James Diossa, Governor Dan McKee, Mayor Brett Smiley, legislators, state officials, and leaders announced the comprehensive operational...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island 250 Commission Announce Schedule of Declaration of Independence Displays
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, May 14 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island 250 Commission today announced the schedule of in-person Declaration of Independence viewings throughout Rhode Island in recognition of America's...
McKee, Infante-Green, Rhode Island FC Announce Week 2 Attendance Matters Challenge Winners
Rhode Island Department of Education
Published on Friday, May 15, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI — As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Rhode Island Football Club announced the winners of week 2 of the RIFC...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island 250 Commission Announce Schedule of Declaration of Independence Displays
Rhode Island Government
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island 250 Commission today announced the schedule of in-person Declaration of Independence viewings throughout Rhode Island in recognition of America's semiquincentennial. "As one...
AdCare Rhode Island Among Few in the Northeast Offering Accelerated Methadone Detox
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AdCare Rhode Island, a leading provider of addiction treatment services, is among a select group of facilities in the Northeast offering an accelerated methadone detox program.
RI250 Commission ~ History, Events & Resources
East Greenwich Town - Rhode Island
The RI250 Commission consists of 30 appointed members.
Rhode Island Commerce Opens Applications for Commercial Improvement Grants
Rhode Island Commerce
Main Street and Site Readiness programs invest in local business districts and key site development; deadline to apply is Friday, May 29 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – April 20, 2026 – Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and Rhode Island Commerce today...
Travel Advisory: Historic Wall Repairs Require Weekday One Lane Alternating Traffic Pattern Along Route 108 in Peace Dale Beginning August 5
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, July 29 - Beginning Wednesday, August 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to undertake repairs to the historic stone masonry wall along Route 108 (Kingstown Road) in the village of Peace Dale in the...
Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green, Rhode Island FC Announce Week 1 Attendance Matters Challenge Winners
Rhode Island Department of Education
Published on Friday, May 08, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI — As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Rhode Island Football Club announced the winners of week 1 of the RIFC...
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