EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) hosted a grand opening of its new health center, East Bay Health Center, located at East Providence’s Sweetland House at 610 Waterman Ave. This new school-partnered health center is made possible through a collaboration with EBCAP, the City of East Providence, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, and the East Providence School District.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed André Herrera as the city’s new Director of Policy & Constituent Services.

Herrera will be responsible for overseeing all constituent affairs and relations to ensure that East Providence provides the highest level of response to our community when they have issues. Herrera will also oversee intergovernmental affairs, serving as the primary point of contact for the city council, state and local elected leaders, and those at the federal level.

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.

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.