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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Blackamore Pond in ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) has been detected in T ...

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WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed an ...

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With elevated rabies numbers in Rhode Island in 2026, prevention guidance stressed ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will continue at UNHEALTHY levels for sensitive groups due to elevated fine particles ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces Carolina Trout Pond in Richmond, Shippee Sawmill Pond in Foster, and Meshanticut Lake in Cranston will ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – With the Fourth of July weekend just days away and extreme heat in the forecast, Rhode Island’s beautiful state beaches are gearing up for a wave ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Earlier today, Governor Dan McKee, Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, State Senator Louis DiPalma, State Repres ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Wedn ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at ...

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