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PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today is identifying Idmael Elmonus, 38, from Cranston, as the victim of the drowning that occurred ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Goddard Memorial State Park Beach for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is confirming the death of a 38-year-old man who tried to rescue two swimmers who were in distress a ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels: ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay and Point J ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the third set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the Rhode ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today is recognizing the Newport Festivals Foundation (NFF) for ensuring th ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Burlingame State Park Picnic Area in Charlestown for swimming because of high bacteria levels. ...

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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 Blackamore Pond in Cranston and ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a stretch of the path in Riverside will be closed ...

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