East Providence Police Launch New tip411 Anonymous Tip System for Customized Crime-Fighting
Innovative new East Providence PD app helps better connect police with the public

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – February 15, 2022 – The East Providence Police Department is adding a new app to its crime-fighting arsenal, one that will help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone.

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February 16, 2022

 

CONTACT INFO. :                                             

Office of the Mayor                                       

Patricia Resende                                                                                 

(401) 529-3207                                                                                                          

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February 8, 2022

 

CONTACT INFO. :                                             

Office of the Mayor                                       

Patricia Resende                                                                                 

(401) 529-3207                                                                                                          

presende@eastprovidenceri.gov                            

Snow Storm Update

Due to the impending snow storm a parking ban will be in effect beginning TONIGHT, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at 8 PM and will remain in place until further notice.

Please note that if your vehicle is not removed from the street during the parking ban you are at risk of being ticketed and having your car towed.

Vehicles must be removed from public parking lots within three hours after the ban has been lifted to allow the city to clear the lots If you do not have off street parking available, you can use a number of public and school parking lots:

The City of East Providence has received at-home COVID-19 test kits for our residents and businesses. Please answer the questions on this form in order to assist us in providing your East Providence business with test kits. These test kits are for East Providence businesses only. Based on your responses and our supply/allotment from the Rhode Island Dept. of Health, we will be able to provide your business with some take-home tests for employees. The allotment is limited and we encourage you to register as test kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

PROVIDENCE, RI – This morning, Governor Dan McKee joined Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and city and town officials to announce funding recovered from opioids distributors that will be used to address Rhode Island’s opioids crisis.

In January 2018, then-Lt. Governor McKee led the effort to organize dozens of municipalities to file a lawsuit against pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesale drug distributors.

Published on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Agreement also reached between Attorney General Neronha and 39 cities and towns, ensuring settlement funds are used to directly address the opioid crisis

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, joined by Governor Daniel J. McKee, announced today that Rhode Island will join the national opioid settlement with three major opioid distributors that will provide over $90 million in funding for state and local efforts to address Rhode Island’s opioid crisis.

PRESS RELEASE: EAST PROVIDENCE WILL BE 1ST RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPALITY TO HIRE COMMUNITY RESPONSE SOCIAL WORKER

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January 21, 2022

 

CONTACT INFO. :

Office of the Mayor

Patricia Resende

(401) 529-3207

presende@eastprovidenceri.gov

                                                                         

East Providence will be 1st Rhode Island municipality to hire a community response social worker