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RI Mosquito Report: No Additional EEE or West Nile Virus Findings

Friday, October 18, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito sampl ...

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State, School Leaders Mark Rhode Island Farm to School Month, Highlight Lunch Room Learning Event at Warwick's Norwood Elementary School

Friday, October 18, 2024

WARWICK, RI – The Rhode Island Farm to School (RIF2S) Network, Superintendent of Wa ...

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Temporary Repair Work to Charlestown Breachway to Begin Tomorrow

Thursday, October 17, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Town of Charlestown and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing that temporary emergency repair work of the ...

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DEM Awards Over $1M to Help RI Communities Confront the Effects of Climate Change

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today awarded $1,140,515 in matching grants to three municipalities and two community organizations for statewid ...

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RI Mosquito Report: Additional EEE Virus and West Nile Virus (WNV) Mosquito Findings; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide

Friday, October 11, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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Pheasant Stocking Begins this Weekend for Public Hunting on Management Areas

Thursday, October 10, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will begin stocking pheasants this week for the 2024-2025 hunting season. ...

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Find Your Fresh: Celebrate Seafood Month by Using the RI Seafood Finder

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – With Governor Dan McKee proclaiming October as Seafood Mon ...

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Request for Proposals Issued for Agricultural Lease at South Shore Management Area in South Kingstown

Monday, October 07, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Two Additional Human West Nile Virus (WNV) Cases; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures Due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide

Friday, October 04, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing two additional probable human cases of West Nile Vi ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lake Washington in Glocester

Thursday, October 03, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Washington in Gloceste ...

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