The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Utopia Foods is recalling all lots of their 200-gram packages of Enoki Mushrooms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Enoki Mushrooms were distributed to wholesalers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Products may have […]Read More
Community College of Rhode Island Professor Selected for Alex Trebek
Brianna Cox, assistant professor of communication and media at Community College of Rhode Island, has been selected for an Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship by the Television Academy Foundation in Hollywood. She is one of just 12 professors selected from colleges and universities nationwide for the fellowship program. Named in honor of the late Alex Trebek, longtime host of the quiz […]Read More
Attorney General Neronha joins national bipartisan coalition of attorneys general
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 41 other attorneys general throughout the country suing social media company Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI (October 24, 2023) – Halloween is just days away. Little superheroes, cartoon and television characters will soon be out in their neighborhoods for trick or treat fun. The American Red Cross in Rhode Island has tips parents can follow to help keep the kids safe while enjoying the festivities. “Halloween is a fun […]Read More
October 22–28, 2023 Each year, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) is a call to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state, tribal, and local governments to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead. NLPPW highlights the many ways parents can reduce children’s exposure to lead in their […]Read More
Attorney General Neronha, Mayor Maria Rivera, state legislators, and advocates
Attorney General’s Office launches web-based resource for lead poisoning prevention and remediation CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, state legislators, and community partners, today highlighted recent lead poisoning prevention efforts, including historic legislation passed in 2023, and recommitted to the cause of eradicating childhood lead poisoning in […]Read More
It’s Time for a Serious Autumn Clean-Up! Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced today that the City, partnering with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation ECO-DEPOT (RIRRC), will hold a free event on Saturday, October 28, 2023, rain, or shine, to give all Rhode Island residents an opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste. Free document shredding and electronic waste disposal will […]Read More
Governor McKee and RI Commerce Announce New Recipients for Innovation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors has approved three Innovation Vouchers totaling nearly $225,000. “When we meet businesses where they are and support their continued growth, we see a tangible and sizable impact. These programs work to help businesses achieve innovative breakthroughs while supporting their […]Read More
Under McKee Administration, Rhode Island Secures Federal Designation as Tech
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced that Rhode Island and its Southeastern New England partners have secured an official federal designation as a Tech Hub. Rhode Island’s proposal for an Ocean Tech Hub was one out of 31 inaugural Tech Hubs announced today by the Biden Administration. Today’s designation […]Read More
Starting on Friday night, November 3, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin the process of sliding in a new bridge deck for Route 37 eastbound over the Pawtuxet River, near the Pontiac Avenue exit, in Cranston. This operation will require a complete closure of Route 37 eastbound between I-295 and I-95, lasting […]Read More