The Senior Center will be closed from Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 21 while the parking lot is being repaved.

Many of our activities will continue at EP High School. Please refer to this flyer for the schedule of activities being offered during this temporary closure. Page 4 of the
August 2026 newsletter also highlights the activities offered at the EP High School during the Senior Center shut down.

Lunch will be served daily at 12:00 PM at the High School. During this time, the lunch menu will be limited to the cold meal option (Option #2).

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The City of East Providence is excited to announce that on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the East Providence City Council passed legislation on an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) tax stabilization that will encourage the development of alternative housing opportunities throughout East Providence.

The City of East Providence is urging residents to take precaution during the extreme heat warning which is expected to last through Sunday.

Please look in on your elderly relatives and neighbors to ensure they are hydrated and cool.

East Providence has opened cooling centers at the Senior Center, Weaver and Riverside Libraries.

The Senior Center Cooling Center will be open from 8AM - 4PM, Wednesday - Friday.

The Weaver Library will be open Wednesday July 1st and Thursday July, 2nd from 9AM to 8PM and from 9AM to 5PM on Friday, July 3rd.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is continuing to monitor forecasts indicating extreme heat throughout the rest of the week of June 30, 2026.

Considering this, the city has opened three cooling centers throughout East Providence and will have those open to the public through Friday, July 3rd.

Those locations include the East Providence Senior Center located at 610 Waterman Ave., Weaver Library located at 41 Grove Ave. and the Riverside Library located at 475 Bullocks Point Ave.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the July 4th Independence Day Holiday observance on Monday, July 6, 2026 there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection. Monday’s rubbish, and yard waste will be collected on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and the rest of the week will be delayed a day. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.

Bulky item collection will still be collected on Friday, July 10, 2026.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Bob DaSilva has announced that the City of East Providence has promoted and named Diego Jones as its new Director of Human Resources.

Jones will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations for the city’s human resource department.