EAST PROVIDENCE CITY HALL DROP BOX 145 TAUNTON AVENUE MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026 HOURS: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Deadline for Registration of New Voters to vote in the September Primary Election to be held September 9, 2026. Changes of address and name changes may also be made at this time.

A new federal law permits voter registration change of address, and name change to be mailed.

Call our office at 435-7502, or go to VOTE.RI.GOV for a voter registration form and the hearing-impaired, TDD: 431-1633, for a form.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The City of East Providence is heartbroken to announce the passing of Dr. Isadore Ramos, a man whose compassion, generosity and commitment to serving this community has left an indelible mark on our city.

Dr. Ramos died at the age of 89 after a brief illness. Although he earned a doctorate degree from the University of Connecticut, as well as other advanced degrees, he preferred to be called just “Izzy.” Townies and others called him by many titles; Dr. Ramos, Mr. Ramos, Doc, Pops, Poppy and Izzy.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
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AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 19 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 1998, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “ZONING”

SECTION I. Division 24 entitled “Attached Single-Family Dwellings” of Article IV entitled “Supplementary Regulations” of Chapter 19 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island, 1998, as amended, entitled “Zoning” is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the East Providence City Council at East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:30PM to amend the City Code of Ordinances – Chapter 19 Zoning Ordinance.

Proposed changes to Chapter 19 Zoning Ordinance include the following:

Consideration of proposed amendment to the City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance to clarify the prohibition of hotels in the Waterfront Special Development District’s Metacomet Subdistrict.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is continuing to monitor forecasts indicating extreme heat throughout the rest of the week of June 30, 2026.

Considering this, the city has opened three cooling centers throughout East Providence and will have those open to the public through Friday, July 3rd.

Those locations include the East Providence Senior Center located at 610 Waterman Ave., Weaver Library located at 41 Grove Ave. and the Riverside Library located at 475 Bullocks Point Ave.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the July 4th Independence Day Holiday observance on Monday, July 6, 2026 there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection. Monday’s rubbish, and yard waste will be collected on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and the rest of the week will be delayed a day. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.

Bulky item collection will still be collected on Friday, July 10, 2026.