EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is continuing to monitor forecasts indicating extreme heat throughout the early part of the week of June 23, 2025.

Considering this, the city has opened three cooling centers throughout East Providence. 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.

All three cooling centers will be open through Wednesday.

East Providence Firefighters Receive Non-PFAS Turnout Gear
The department becomes the first in the U.S. to adopt the gear department-wide

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (June 17, 2025) - The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide—an industry milestone achieved through a collaborative partnership with protective gear manufacturer Fire-Dex and textile innovator Milliken & Company.

East Providence, RI – The East Providence Police Department announces that Deputy Chief Michael Rapoza has graduated as a member of the 294th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on June 5th, 2025.  Nationally, fewer than one percent of law enforcement officers have the opportunity to attend the National Academy program. 

2025 Juneteenth Holiday Rubbish collection delay

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Juneteenth holiday there will be no rubbish, recycling and yard waste collection on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Thursday’s rubbish, recycling and yard waste will be collected on Friday, June 20, 2025 and rubbish, recycling and yard waste collections for Friday, June 20th will be collected on Saturday, June 21st. Residents are asked to have rubbish, recycling and yard waste containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.