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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lower Melville Pond

4 days 2 hours ago
RIDOH and RIDEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lower Melville Pond The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria,

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Several Bodies of Water

2 weeks 5 days ago
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 Glocester - Wilson Reservoir in Burrillville - A

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Johnson's Pond

3 weeks 4 days ago
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 algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared. Recent

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Tiogue Lake

1 month 1 week ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with a section of Tiogue Lake near Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae,...

Bat from Beavertail State Park Tests Positive for Rabies

1 month 1 week ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a rabid bat with injuries of unknown origin was found in Beavertail State Park in Jamestown on July 30th at approximately 9 a.m. The injured bat was found by a worker adjacent to the water hose spigot on the Lighthouse...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Georgiaville Pond

1 month 2 weeks ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Meshanticut Lake

1 month 3 weeks ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in bodies...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Slack Reservoir

1 month 3 weeks ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield/Johnston. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared.

Cat from Coventry Tests Positive for Rabies

2 months ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found in the area of Newell Court in Coventry tested positive for rabies on July 10. The cat was tested after scratching a person in that area on July 7. Rabies is a fatal disease if it is not treated before...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Almy Pond

2 months 1 week ago
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to health...

Free 'Skin Check' Screenings to be Available at Rhode Island Beaches

2 months 1 week ago
Between mid-July and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on four dates. "Along with getting in the shade and using a broad-spectrum...