EAST PROVIDENCE, RI- The City of East Providence, Mayor Bob DaSilva and members of the East Providence Fire Department welcomed the family of former firefighter Arthur H. Ring to Bold Point Park for the rededication of Marine 3 on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Arthur H. Ring, a former member of the East Providence Fire Department passed away on October 21, 1938, as a result of injuries sustained while attempting to save three people swept into high waters during the Great New England Hurricane of 1938.

The City of East Providence, with assistance from the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning and consultant support from the Toole Design Group is currently Drafting a citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan which will identify and address the significant need for multimodal connections throughout the city. Creating a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for East Providence is important for improving safety, intermodal connectivity, and addressing equity by prioritizing active transportation options within neighborhoods of all income types.

The City of East Providence, with assistance from the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning and consultant support from the Toole Design Group is currently Drafting a citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan which will identify and address the significant need for multimodal connections throughout the city. Creating a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for East Providence is important for improving safety, intermodal connectivity, and addressing equity by prioritizing active transportation options within neighborhoods of all income types.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – East Providence police have charged 40-year-old city resident, Herlin Perry, with numerous firearms charges, a domestic violence charge, and resisting arrest after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at his residence. Officers were called to the residence after a family member contacted police. Upon the officer's arrival, they contacted Perry in an upstairs bedroom. Perry was holding a firearm and pleaded with officers to shoot him and refused to comply with the officer’s commands to drop the gun.

October 17, 2024 Waterfront Commission Public Meeting
Waterfront Commission Public Meeting
Thursday October 17, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall, Room 306
145 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914

Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YEW6s1RpjcKR47VMil1LA

1. Chairman’s Opening Remarks

2. Old Business
A. Vote: Approval of Meeting Minutes from September 25, 2024 meeting.

3. New Business
A. Report on Fiscal Year 24 Financial Audit

East Providence, RI – East Providence residents now have a new option for disposing of used sharps devices such as needles, syringes, lancets, and razors. Two sharps disposal units were installed within the public restrooms of Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave. The East Providence Fire Department and the East Providence Public Library, with support from the East Providence Prevention Coalition (EPPC), have collaborated to protect public health, reduce risk, address environmental concerns, and protect plumbing systems.