EAST PROVIDENCE – On Wednesday, May 13, Mayor Bob DaSilva signed Executive Order 2026-001 establishing the Mayor's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to improve bicycle and pedestrian transportation throughout the city.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to enter into a contract with BETA Group Inc. for up to $117,000 to complete the Six Corners Supplemental Action Plan under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The project is fully funded by a $100,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the City’s already-committed $25,000 match, with no additional taxpayer funding required.
A meeting of the East Providence Planning Board pursuant to Article 12, Unified Development Review of the City of East Providence Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations will be held in Room 306, City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday evening, June 8, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The following application for Unified Development Review will be heard in accordance with Article 12 and Rhode Island General Law State Law 45-23-50.1.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Saturday, May 16, 2026 the City of East Providence officially dedicated the playground at Grassy Plains Pars in honor of a beloved Riverside child, Blake Costa, who tragically lost his courageous fight with brain cancer in May of 2020.
Blake’s ability to bring people together through his fearless bravery and love for life has continued to have an impact throughout the East Providence community and throughout the state, making the decision to dedicate the parks playground in Blake’s memory an easy one.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to contract with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. for engineering and project management services tied to the City’s USDOT SMART Grant project. The $229,225 contract, fully funded by the $549,770 federal grant, will upgrade traffic signals in the Warren Ave and Broadway area with advanced technology to ease congestion and improve traffic flow.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized the Mayor to enter into contracts with W. Walsh Company and Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt to finalize critical utility rehabilitation and roadway restoration along South Broadway and Martin Street. The $1,700,000 project, funded through reallocated capital funds, includes water main cleaning and lining as well as full paving. This investment significantly upgrades the city’s aging infrastructure and improves water quality and reliability for residents and businesses.
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM Place: East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, Room 306, 3rd floor
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
Minutes of March 30, 2026
4. NEW BUSINESS
For discussion, consideration, and/or action (vote), regarding the following matters:
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Recreation Department announces a 6-week “Yoga in the Park” class, an all-level Vinyasa yoga series that links movement with breath, creating a steady rhythmic practice that builds strength, flexibility, and balance.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - New commemorative pole banners honoring Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in East Providence are being installed throughout the city as part of the community’s ongoing semiquincentennial celebrations.
The first 16 banners have been installed around City Hall. Additional banners will soon appear in Rumford along Newman Avenue, Pawtucket Avenue, Pleasant Street and Greenwood Avenue, as well as in Riverside along Willett Avenue and Forbes Street.