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Travel Advisory: Next Route 113 Traffic Shift in Warwick Scheduled for September 19

Travel Advisory: Next Route 113 Traffic Shift in Warwick Scheduled for September 19

RHODE ISLAND, September 16 - As part of its ongoing bridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Friday night, September 19, will begin shifting travel lanes on Route 113 (East Avenue) where it passes over...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Next Route 113 Traffic Shift in Warwick Scheduled for September 19

Travel Advisory: Next Route 113 Traffic Shift in Warwick Scheduled for September 19

As part of its ongoing bridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Friday night, September 19, will begin shifting travel lanes on Route 113 (East Avenue) where it passes over I-95 and I-295 in Warwick. The...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Daytime Detour Needed for Section of County Road in Barrington

Travel Advisory: Daytime Detour Needed for Section of County Road in Barrington

RHODE ISLAND, September 12 - As part of an ongoing resurfacing project in the East Bay area, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to implement a detour for eastbound traffic on a section of County Road in Barrington...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Daytime Detour Needed for Section of County Road in Barrington

Travel Advisory: Daytime Detour Needed for Section of County Road in Barrington

As part of an ongoing resurfacing project in the East Bay area, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to implement a detour for eastbound traffic on a section of County Road in Barrington starting Thursday, September...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: New Traffic Pattern Begins This Weekend at the Moosup Valley Road Bridge in Foster

Travel Advisory: New Traffic Pattern Begins This Weekend at the Moosup Valley Road Bridge in Foster

RHODE ISLAND, September 11 - As part of an ongoing multibridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to switch traffic to the newly rebuilt side of the Moosup Valley Road Bridge on Friday night,...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: New Traffic Pattern Begins This Weekend at the Moosup Valley Road Bridge in Foster

Travel Advisory: New Traffic Pattern Begins This Weekend at the Moosup Valley Road Bridge in Foster

As part of an ongoing multibridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to switch traffic to the newly rebuilt side of the Moosup Valley Road Bridge on Friday night, September 12, at 8 p.m. The...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Brief Ramp Closures Needed for Testing of Wrong Way Driver Detection Systems

Travel Advisory: Brief Ramp Closures Needed for Testing of Wrong Way Driver Detection Systems

RHODE ISLAND, September 10 - Starting Monday, September 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start routine annual testing of its Wrong Way Driver (WWD) detection systems. This work will require closing each ramp equipped...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Brief Ramp Closures Needed for Testing of Wrong Way Driver Detection Systems

Travel Advisory: Brief Ramp Closures Needed for Testing of Wrong Way Driver Detection Systems

Starting Monday, September 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start routine annual testing of its Wrong Way Driver (WWD) detection systems. This work will require closing each ramp equipped with the WWD electrical...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Reminder: Lane Shifts Scheduled for Route 37 Over Power Road in Cranston

Travel Advisory Reminder: Lane Shifts Scheduled for Route 37 Over Power Road in Cranston

RHODE ISLAND, September 9 - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that effective Friday night, September 12 at 8 p.m., it will shift all travel lanes to the right on Route 37 East and West, from Route 2 (New...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Reminder: Lane Shifts Scheduled for Route 37 Over Power Road in Cranston

Travel Advisory Reminder: Lane Shifts Scheduled for Route 37 Over Power Road in Cranston

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that effective Friday night, September 12 at 8 p.m., it will shift all travel lanes to the right on Route 37 East and West, from Route 2 (New London Avenue) to Power...

Owner:  American Government
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Rhode Island Airport Corporation extends CEO's contract with pay raise

Rhode Island Airport Corporation extends CEO's contract with pay raise

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is renewing CEO Iftikhar Ahmad's contract for another three years and giving him a raise. In his 10th year running the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Ahmad will get a base salary of...

Owner:  Smith Family
Rhode Island Homeowners May Be in a Stronger Position to Upsize Than They Realize – Emilio DiSpirito

Rhode Island Homeowners May Be in a Stronger Position to Upsize Than They Realize – Emilio DiSpirito

By Emilio DiSpirito, Real Estate Advisor | License Partner of Engel & Völkers Oceanside – contributing writer Coventry, RI – Rising property values and a recent dip in mortgage rates have created a unique opportunity for some Rhode Island...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
The 16 best things to do in Newport, Rhode Island

The 16 best things to do in Newport, Rhode Island

It may be the yachting capital of the world, but you don’t need nautical stripes to enjoy the seaside retreat of Newport, Rhode Island. Fresh briny air, expansive sea views, stunning bays – it's obvious why city folks continue to follow in the...

Owner:  Ric Elias
The Top 15 Luxury Travel Destinations Across the U.S. You Don’t Want to Miss
The unusual story behind the Rhode Island building at the Big E

The unusual story behind the Rhode Island building at the Big E

Trivia question: Where can you find the only building that Rhode Island owns outside the state's borders? Answer: West Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Eastern States Exposition. The Big E, as it's better known, is an annual fair that...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Rhode Island Launches Application Round for up to 24 New Adult-Use Dispensaries

Rhode Island Launches Application Round for up to 24 New Adult-Use Dispensaries

After months of anticipation, on September 12, 2025, the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) opened the application window for up to 24 new adult-use cannabis retail licenses statewide, which will be divided equally across six...

Owner:  Aviva Cuyler
Rhode Island-Based R/V Endeavor Retires After 50 years, 700 Scientific Missions

Rhode Island-Based R/V Endeavor Retires After 50 years, 700 Scientific Missions

KINGSTON, R.I. — After nearly 50 years of continuous operation, the research vessel Endeavor was retired from service upon completion of its final mission, on Sept. 20. Owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of...

Owner:  ecoRI News
Westerly beach hearing could have big implications for Rhode Island coast

Westerly beach hearing could have big implications for Rhode Island coast

Before the Ocean State’s Constitution gets around to mentioning freedom of the press, freedom of speech or the right to bear arms, it enshrines the concept of “shore privileges.” “The people shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all the...

Owner:  Rhode Island Public Radio, Inc. & American Government
Here Are the Best Times and Places to View Rhode Island’s Fall Foliage in 2025

Here Are the Best Times and Places to View Rhode Island’s Fall Foliage in 2025

Owner:  Donald Graham
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