EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence was joined by an official delegation from its sister city, Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal on Friday, November 7, to commemorate and honor the two cities relationship with a special plaque unveiling and street dedication ceremony.
Mayor Bob DaSilva and city leaders were joined by Vila Franca do Campo Mayor Dra Graça Melo and Vice Mayor Carlos Pimental to celebrate the enduring bond and cultural ties between the two coastal communities.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Veterans’ Day Holiday on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection. Tuesday’s rubbish and yard waste will be collected on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.
Bulky item collection remains the same, collection Friday, November 14, 2025.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that the Forbes Street compost site will be open to residents to drop of leaves and yard waste on the following Saturdays November 15,22, 29, and December 6, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may drop off leaves, grass, branches no larger than two inches in diameter and other vegetative material suitable for composting at the site. Incoming material must be loose; no plastic bags, contaminants, trash, or fencing material.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In June of 2025, the City of East Providence was selected to participate in National League of Cities’ (NLC) third Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant program. Through this six-month initiative, East Providence received a $20,000 grant to promote economic mobility throughout the city.
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor McKee, the Executive Office of Housing (EOH), and RIHousing today announced the awards for four technical assistance programs, each one encouraging an increase in housing production in Rhode Island. The 32 awards, totaling over $2.6 million in federal and state investments, will support municipalities and housing developers removing barriers to housing development and conducting predevelopment activities to expand the state’s new housing pipeline.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Bob DaSilva has signed the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget ordinance adopted by the East Providence City Council by a vote of 4-1 during the
October 8, 2025, City Council meeting. The $205,100,061.00 budget reflects the administration’s tight fiscal management while also continuing to provide all of services that East Providence residents expect.
The latest round of grants aligns with the state’s math and attendance campaigns as RI sees math scores rising and attendance improving
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the awarding of the fourth round of Learn365RI grants, which will provide 38 communities with $1,390,000 in funding aimed at improving math skills and student attendance as part of the state’s Math and Attendance Matters campaigns.
East Providence, RI – Mayor Bob DaSilva has announced that East Providence Chief of Staff Patricia Resende is embarking on a new career path. She has accepted the role as the Director of the Rhode Island Senate Policy Office. Resende will remain in her position with the DaSilva Administration until Nov. 6, 2025.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence Recreation Department invites students in grades 4-6 to join Tech Titans! A hands-on after school STEM program running from October 22 to November 26, 2025. Each session will be held Wednesday’s from 4:30-6:00pm at the East Providence Senior Center, located at 610 Waterman Ave.
The objective of this program is to provide children with the opportunity to explore real-world scientific topics, technology, engineering, and math through creative and interactive projects with peers.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The city of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Columbus Day holiday there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Monday’s rubbish and yard waste will be collected on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 and rubbish and recycling collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day.
Residents are asked to have rubbish and yard waste containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.
Bulky item collection remains the same, collection will be Friday, October 17, 2025.
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