FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        

CONTACT INFO. :                                                                                       

Patricia Resende

Dir. of Project Management & Communications

401-529-3207

presende@eastprovidenceri.gov                                                                                                         

East Providence launches survey, seeks community’s input on ARPA funds

East Providence Recreation Dept. announces 2021 Dolly Searle golf winners

 

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – This year marks the 66th Dolly Searle Memorial Golf Tournament.   The memorial tournament was held at the Agawam Country Club in East Providence. The tournament provides funding for annual scholarships, which are awarded to East Providence college-bound graduating high school students who plan to major in recreation, education, fine arts and public service.

 

The 2021 Dolly Searle winners include:

City enters 10-year treaty with ExxonMobil ending years of tax appeals

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A new tax treaty agreement provides a new start between the ExxonMobil Oil Corp. and the city of East Providence.

The treaty authorizes the city of East Providence to enter into an agreement, with respect to property located on Wampanoag Trail and owned by ExxonMobil Oil Corp., after years of appeals dating back to 2013 between the City and company.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence is preparing its 2021Statistical Revaluation Project as part of its requirement under Rhode Island General Law (RIGL 44-5-11.6), which  mandates that cities and towns revalue all property every three years.

 

Under the Statistical Revaluation, each taxpayer receives a new assessment and will have an opportunity to have a hearing on their new assessment. The City is preparing to visit and inspect (in person) all properties that have sold and those properties whose owners have pulled a building permit within the last year.

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