[CREDIT: CDC] EEE carrying mosquitoes have been reported in Westerly. DEM warns people to take precautions to avoid being bitten while enjoying the outdoors. In 2019, EEE cases prompted widespread spraying and rescheduled outdoor events.

EEE Found In RI Mosquitoes, DEM Advises Caution

By: Rob Borkowski on August 21, 2020 in News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — Coronavirus isn’t the only thing to be wary of this summer as the RI DEM reports finding Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in mosquitoes in Westerly this week, […]

[CREDIT:Mass.gov} A Mass.gov comparison of the effectiveness of various combinations of flourescent, or blaze, orange in the wild. RI and MA law requires wearing hunter orange during shotgun deer hunting season and other hunting seasons.

DEM: Shotgun Deer Hunting Season Open, Wear Orange

By: Rob Borkowski on December 7, 2019 in News to You

PROVIDENCE — You may not think you look much like a deer, but the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) warns you shouldn’t take any chances and wear wear solid, daylight […]