The City of East Providence is implementing a parking ban that will be in effect starting at 4PM on Friday, November 6th, 2026 until further notice.

The City of East Providence is advising residents that there will be heavy traffic throughout the city and is advising residents to avoid non-essential travel during these hours.

• Friday, November 6, at 10 p.m.: Full closure of I-195 in both directions.
• Saturday, November 7, by 10 a.m.: Some lanes expected to reopen.
• Saturday, November 7, by noon: All lanes expected to reopen

Starting on Friday night, November 6 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close I-195 in both directions near the Taunton Avenue exit in East Providence. The closure is necessary for the safe demolition of the Potter Street Bridge as part of the Washington Bridge rebuild project. The full closure is expected to last approximately 12 hours, with some lanes reopening by 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 and all lanes reopening by noon.

Starting on Friday night, November 6 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close I-195 in both directions near the Taunton Avenue exit in East Providence. The closure is necessary for the safe demolition of the Potter Street Bridge as part of the Washington Bridge rebuild project. The full closure is expected to last approximately 12 hours, with some lanes reopening by 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 and all lanes reopening by noon.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Veterans’ Day Holiday on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection. Wednesday’s rubbish and yard waste will be collected on Thursday, November 12, 2026 and collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.

Bulky item collection remains the same, collection Friday, November 13, 2026.

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -The Fuller Creative Learning Center, a part of the East Providence Public Library, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with an evening of creativity, connection, and community on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. at the Fuller
Creative Learning Center, 260 Dover Ave., East Providence, RI. The library invites
community members of all ages to join in celebrating a decade of educational,
innovative, and unique programming at Fuller.

A meeting of the Planning Board pursuant to Article 12 ‘Unified Development Review’ of the City of East Providence ‘Land Development and Subdivision Regulations’ will be held in Room 306, 3rd floor of City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The following application for Unified Development Review will be heard in accordance with Article 12 and Rhode Island General Law State Law 45-23-50.1.

A meeting of the Planning Board pursuant to Article 12 ‘Unified Development Review’ of the City of East Providence ‘Land Development and Subdivision Regulations’ will be held in Room 306, 3rd floor of City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The following application for Unified Development Review will be heard in accordance with Article 12 and Rhode Island General Law State Law 45-23-50.1.

A meeting of the Planning Board pursuant to Article 12 ‘Unified Development Review’ of the City of East Providence ‘Land Development and Subdivision Regulations’ will be held in Room 306, 3rd floor of City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The following application for Unified Development Review will be heard in accordance with Article 12 and Rhode Island General Law State Law 45-23-50.1.

A meeting of the Planning Board pursuant to Article 12 ‘Unified Development Review’ of the City of East Providence ‘Land Development and Subdivision Regulations’ will be held in Room 306, 3rd floor of City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The following application for Unified Development Review will be heard in accordance with Article 12 and Rhode Island General Law State Law 45-23-50.1.

A public hearing will be held by the East Providence Planning Board on November 9, 2026 at6:00 P.M. in the East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue in room 306 for a Major Land Development master plan submission that is proposing 8 storage buildings and one office building to be constructed on an 18 acre parcel with frontage on Pawtucket Avenue referenced as map 310, block 5, parcel 10.1. Access to the parcel is proposed by a driveway entrance on Wetmore Avenue. The applicant is Rick Nardella and the owner is 2/3 Realty LLC.