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MPD Arrests Suspect in Rhode Island Avenue Threats Offense
Metropolitan Police Department DC
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July 3, 2025
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in a threats offense that occurred in 2024 in Northwest. On Saturday, June 8, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., the suspect’s vehicle pulled alongside and attempted to...
University of Rhode Island announces plan to reopen W. Alton Jones Campus
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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June 27, 2025
Published on Friday, June 27, 2025 Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Wenscott Reservoir
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 3 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with a section of Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at George Washington Campground
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 3 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at George Washington Campground in Chepachet due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality...
Kraft Heinz Food Company Recalls Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 3 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Kraft Heinz Food Company is recalling more than 350,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria...
Dr. Katherine MacCallum First in Rhode Island to Perform Limb-Saving Limflow® TADV Procedure
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Breakthrough procedure reduces amputation risk for patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a major advancement for patients suffering from advanced peripheral arterial...
Arrow Home Inspections Launches 24/7 Online Booking Platform for Rhode Island, MA and CT Clients
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Arrow’s new platform connects homebuyers, sellers and agents to licensed professionals for inspections and related services. BRISTOL, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Arrow Home Inspections is proud to announce the launch...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Wenscott Reservoir
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with a section of Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of Douglas Avenue) due...
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 1,100 from April; May Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.9 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
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June 20, 2025
Published on Friday, June 20, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 1,100 in May as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 4,800 from May 2024, and the unemployment rate was up...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Wenscott Reservoir
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 3, 2025
Published on Thursday, July 03, 2025 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with a section of Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Wenscott Reservoir
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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July 3, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with a section of Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of Douglas Avenue) due...
Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
District Department of Transportation DC
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July 3, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at George Washington Campground
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 3, 2025
Published on Thursday, July 03, 2025 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at George Washington Campground in Chepachet due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at George Washington Campground
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at George Washington Campground in Chepachet due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The...
Kraft Heinz Food Company Recalls Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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July 3, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Kraft Heinz Food Company is recalling more than 350,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The company is...
Kraft Heinz Food Company Recalls Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon
Rhode Island Government
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July 3, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Kraft Heinz Food Company is recalling more than 350,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The company is...
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump Administration’s Attempt to Remove PREA Protections
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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July 3, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Jane Doe, et al. v. Pamela Bondi, et al., in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration’s executive...
Greg Lato’s Dandelion Blooms Nationally as He’s Named Rhode Island’s Veteran of the Year by Military Friendly®
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
Greg Lato's new children's album Dandelion: Songs Inspired by Military Kids and Families, which hit #1 on iTunes, continues to resonate with families nationwide PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning...
Rhode Island Sees Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths, Continues a Two-Year Decline
Rhode Island Government
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June 12, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, June 12 - Governor Dan McKee and the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today that overdose deaths in Rhode Island dropped 25% since 2022 - continuing a two-year decline and falling to levels not seen since before the COVID-19...
Rhode Island Sees Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths, Continues a Two-Year Decline
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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June 12, 2025
Governor Dan McKee and the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today that overdose deaths in Rhode Island dropped 25% since 2022 - continuing a two-year decline and falling to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...