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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Several Bodies of Water
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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August 27, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with the following bodies of water due to confirmed cyanobacteria blooms: - Smith and Sayles Reservoir in...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Several Bodies of Water
Rhode Island Government
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August 27, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with the following bodies of water due to confirmed cyanobacteria blooms: - Smith and Sayles Reservoir in...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Third Beach and Peabody's Beach; Re-opening Spouting Rock Beach Association
Rhode Island Government
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August 27, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Third Beach and Peabody's Beach in Middletown due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends re-opening the swimming area at Spouting Rock Beach Association...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 24, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 24 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will...
Attorney General Bonta Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 29, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency that engages Americans in meaningful community-based service by providing opportunities for more than 200,000...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Prevents $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
Oregon Department of Justice
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August 29, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) agreed to release over $184 million in funding...
Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 29, 2025
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the Trump Administration will fully release all withheld AmeriCorps funds,...
Attorney General Bonta Supports Colorado Law Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors at U.S. Supreme Court
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 27, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Colorado law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Back Funding for Western North Carolina Recovery
North Carolina Attorney General
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August 29, 2025
Tuesday, August 29, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that AmeriCorps has agreed to release all of the funds that it had previously unlawfully withheld for jobs and grants...
Attorney General James Stops Dismantling of AmeriCorps Programs
New York Attorney General
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August 29, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a major victory after the federal government resumed funding for AmeriCorps programs that support the work of over 200,000 volunteers nationwide. The resumption of funding is the result of...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Johnson's Pond
Rhode Island Government
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August 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 22 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Johnson's Pond in Coventry. The harmful...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 22 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 24, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
WA leads states supporting Colorado law banning conversion ‘therapy’ for minors
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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August 26, 2025
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today led a multistate coalition in an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Colorado law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion “therapy” on minors. Conversion...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Area at Governor Notte Park Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 21, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 21 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Governor Notte Park Beach in North Providence for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue...
West Nile Virus Detected in East Providence, Westerly, and West Greenwich
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 21, 2025
Published on Thursday, August 21, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state. The virus was...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Spouting Rock Beach Association
Rhode Island Government
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August 20, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 20 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Spouting Rock Beach Association in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Governor Notte Park Beach and Re-opening Conimicut Point Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 20, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 20 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Governor Notte Park Beach in North Providence due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends re-opening the swimming area at...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on South County Trail Bridge Over Route 4 in East Greenwich
Rhode Island Government
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August 19, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 19 - Starting Sunday night, August 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction for approximately 1,500 feet of South County...
RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Johnson’s Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 22, 2025
Published on Friday, August 22, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Johnson’s Pond...