EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Saturday, May 16, 2026 the City of East Providence officially dedicated the playground at Grassy Plains Pars in honor of a beloved Riverside child, Blake Costa, who tragically lost his courageous fight with brain cancer in May of 2020.

Blake’s ability to bring people together through his fearless bravery and love for life has continued to have an impact throughout the East Providence community and throughout the state, making the decision to dedicate the parks playground in Blake’s memory an easy one.

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to purchase a new Wheeled Coach Type 1 Ambulance for $465,559 and approved an additional $95,000 for a staff pickup truck for the Fire Department. Both acquisitions are funded through the department’s 2026 Capital budget, utilizing approved funds, negotiated savings, and a grant from the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Diesel Emissions Reduction program.

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to contract with True North Civil to construct essential right of way improvements along a portion of Taunton Ave. The $638,650 project, funded by a $480,188 Municipal Infrastructure Program grant from the RI Infrastructure Bank and a required match from One Neighborhood Builders, includes new utilities, curbing, sidewalks, driveways, and roadway restoration in support of the Center City Apartments development.

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to contract with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. for engineering and project management services tied to the City’s USDOT SMART Grant project. The $229,225 contract, fully funded by the $549,770 federal grant, will upgrade traffic signals in the Warren Ave and Broadway area with advanced technology to ease congestion and improve traffic flow.

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to enter into contracts with W. Walsh Company and Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt to finalize critical utility rehabilitation and roadway restoration along South Broadway and Martin Street. The $1,700,000 project, funded through reallocated capital funds, includes water main cleaning and lining as well as full paving. This investment significantly upgrades the city’s aging infrastructure and improves water quality and reliability for residents and businesses.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Recreation Department announces a 6-week “Yoga in the Park” class, an all-level Vinyasa yoga series that links movement with breath, creating a steady rhythmic practice that builds strength, flexibility, and balance.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - New commemorative pole banners honoring Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in East Providence are being installed throughout the city as part of the community’s ongoing semiquincentennial celebrations.

The first 16 banners have been installed around City Hall. Additional banners will soon appear in Rumford along Newman Avenue, Pawtucket Avenue, Pleasant Street and Greenwood Avenue, as well as in Riverside along Willett Avenue and Forbes Street.

The City of will be hosting our 5th annual Pride Day Parade and celebration.

Festivities will kick off at City Hall Council Chambers at 10 AM for remarks followed by the Pride flag raising.

The parade will step off from City Hall starting at 11AM leading to the Weaver Library lawn.

From there the pride celebration will commence on the Weaver Library lawn from 12PM - 2PM.

Entertainment, food, artists, vendors and resource booths, as well as a live wrestling act will be apart of the fun filled day.