Press Releases

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Barrington Town Beach due to high bacteria counts. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting pe ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Slacks Reservoi ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will be administering additional lifeguard certification tests. ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Briar Point Beach in Coventry and Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continu ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the first set of mosquito samples of the 2024 season tested ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Carbuncle Pond in Coventry due to blue-gree ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that the Waterman Eco-Challenge ...

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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels during the afternoon and well into the evening on Thursday, J ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the bulkhead behind  ...

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