State Lifts Johnson’s Pond Toxic Algae Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on November 4, 2025 in Health, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — State agencies have lifted the Johnson’s Pond blue green algae warning, making contact with water there, including swimming, fishing and boating, OK. The Rhode Island Department of […]
West Shore Road Sewer Rehab Expected This Spring
By: Rob Borkowski on April 22, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — A West Shore Road sewer repair caused traffic delays April 17 and 18, and a full rehab of the line, costing at least $1.44 million, is before […]
Buckeye Brook Fish Count Volunteers Sought
By: Rob Borkowski on March 14, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Buckeye Brook Coalition and RIDEM need to know how many Herring are in Buckeye Brook, and they’d like your help during the Buckeye Brook Fish Count. […]
DEM Reopens Upper Narragansett Bay Shellfishing
By: Rob Borkowski on September 22, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI —The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has reopened most of the upper Narragansett Bay shellfish Area A closed after a sewage spill on Lake Shore Drive Sept. 12. […]
DEM: Avoid Toxic Roger Williams Park Lake
By: Rob Borkowski on June 27, 2020 in News to You
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) warn against contact with Willow Lake in Roger Williams Park due to […]
RI DEM: Body of Michael Perry Found Off Barrington in Narragansett Bay
By: Rob Borkowski on March 26, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has identified Michael Perry, 46, of Warwick, as the man whose body was found in Narragansett Bay off Barrington Monday.
DEM Investigates Death of Woman Injured on Boat Off Conimicut Point
By: Rob Borkowski on August 1, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management reports a North Providence woman injured on a private boat off Conimicut Point Sunday has died as the agency continues […]
Blue-Green Algae Bloom Makes Warwick Pond Toxic
By: Rob Borkowski on August 19, 2015 in News to You
Stay clear of swimming in, fishing from or other contact with Warwick Pond — the RI Department of Environmental Management warns there’s a blue-green algae bloom in the body of water making the water toxic.