East Providence Firefighters Receive Non-PFAS Turnout Gear
The department becomes the first in the U.S. to adopt the gear department-wide
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (June 17, 2025) - The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide—an industry milestone achieved through a collaborative partnership with protective gear manufacturer Fire-Dex and textile innovator Milliken & Company.
City seeks to get Washington Bridge Grant funds to impacted businesses
City of East Providence launches second round of grant funding
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is launching a second round of grant funding for those businesses that did not have the opportunity to apply the first time around.
East Providence, RI – The East Providence Police Department announces that Deputy Chief Michael Rapoza has graduated as a member of the 294th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on June 5th, 2025. Nationally, fewer than one percent of law enforcement officers have the opportunity to attend the National Academy program.
2025 Juneteenth Holiday Rubbish collection delay
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Juneteenth holiday there will be no rubbish, recycling and yard waste collection on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Thursday’s rubbish, recycling and yard waste will be collected on Friday, June 20, 2025 and rubbish, recycling and yard waste collections for Friday, June 20th will be collected on Saturday, June 21st. Residents are asked to have rubbish, recycling and yard waste containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The City of East Providence will be mailing out the 2025 tax bills starting Monday, June 2nd and residents can expect their bills in their mailboxes by the first week of June. The first quarter due date is July 1st, 2025 and any residents who make payments in full on or before July 1, 2025 will receive a 1.5% discount.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - Mayor Bob DaSilva is proud to announce that 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 will receive a $20,000 grant and expert guidance to promote economic mobility in the city .
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Gov. Dan McKee and Secretary of Commerce Liz Tanner joined Mayor Bob DaSilva at Sacred Heart Church in East Providence on Thursday to announce the awarding of $50,000 in grants for the 2025 cultural feast season.
“We are excited that this summer's feast organizations are the recipients of this RI Rebounds grant and we thank Governor McKee and Secretary Tanner for their continued support,” Mayor Bob DaSilva said.
NEWPORT, R.I. — Today at the Newport Public Library, Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Commerce Liz Tanner marked the start of work on broadband infrastructure projects that will bring high-speed internet access to approximately 16,000 locations across 23 municipalities in Rhode Island through the ConnectRI initiative.
