PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Departments of Environmental Management (DEM) and Transportation (RIDOT) have awarded 22 projects a total of approximately $1.4M in recreational trail grants to support trail development and improvement projects throughout the state. The Recreational Trails Program is funded through the Federal Highway Administration and is administered in Rhode Island by DEM and RIDOT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        

July 7, 2021                                                                                        

CONTACT INFO. :                                   

Office of the Mayor                           

Patricia Resende                                                                                             

(401) 529-3207                                                                                                          

EAST PROVIDENCE EMA OPENS COOLING CENTERS

East Providence Cooling Centers will be open June 28, 2021 through July 2, 2021

East Providence Senior Center:

610 Waterman Avenue

Monday – Friday, 8am-6pm.

Weaver Library

41 Grove Avenue

Monday-Thursday, 9am - 8pm

Friday/Saturday, 9am -5pm

Riverside Library

475 Bullocks Point Avenue

Monday - Thursday, 10am -6pm

Fridays, CLOSED

Saturday, 9am -1pm

The mission of the Department of Public  Works is to efficiently provide essential public work services for the entire community with a commitment to enhance the living and working environment within the City.

DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva recently traveled to Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, for this year's Sister Cities Summit, attending a series of Fundação Luso-Americana conferences.

The main objective of participating in Sister Cities International is to foster international cooperation and understanding through cultural, educational and economic exchanges. Conferences throughout the short trip included topics such as economy, education, science, technology, society, culture, and artificial intelligence.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the July 4th Independence Day Holiday on Friday, July 4, 2025, there will be no rubbish, recycling, or yard waste collection. Friday’s rubbish, recycling and yard waste will be collected on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.

Bulky item collection will be delayed one day and collection will be on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

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