June 18, 2024
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City Hires New HR Director East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed Dr. Robert S. Perry as the city’s new human resources director, filling a vacancy in that position.  Perry will … more
State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight to enable the Coastal Resources Management Council’s executive director to ensure the … more
State House – The General Assembly today approved legislation to establish a clear process for reporting and investigating cases of suspected signature fraud involving candidates’ … more
State House – The General Assembly today passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag, Jr. and Rep. June Speakman that protects against toxic chemicals in drinking and other water … more
State House – The Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria to help ensure the climate change, rising seas and coastal resiliency are considered as the … more
State House – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag that would allow breweries to sell one-sixth kegs of beer to the public. “With our state’s … more
State House — The General Assembly today voted to approve legislation from Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Sandra Cano to update the laws governing school safety drills to ensure the drills are … more
John Carnevale considers himself basically shy. "I was really kind of shy in school and continue to be more on the shy side," Carnevale said during a recent interview at East Providence's iconic … more
Parents, families, teachers, principals, all staff, etc. all marched in with East Providence students from every school in the City last night at the annual Pierce Field Townie Pride Parade. The … more
State House – The General Assembly today approved legislation ( 2022-S 2279A , 2022-H 6603A ) sponsored by Sen. Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Gregg Amore which would require the state’s … more
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will celebrate their 150th year at The East Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Touch-a-Truck. The event will be held on Saturday, September 24 from 9:30 AM to 2 … more
State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Michelle McGaw to require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of life-saving … more
State House — The General Assembly today voted to approve legislation from Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Jason Knight to allow nursing home residents to choose to have cameras installed in their … more
The Rhode Island Commissioner of Education released a statement today saying that East Providence schools are not suspected now of suspicous testing patterns. The statement: The Atlanta Journal … more
State House – Two bills sponsored by Sen. Pamela Lauria to help protect the safety of older Rhode Islanders have been signed into law. “The safety of older Rhode Islanders is a critical … more
State House – Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Teresa Tanzi have introduced two bills to address problems faced by those with mental health or substance abuse problems: lack of parity between mental … more
Please share!The RI Minority Elder Task Force along with the East Providence Health Equity Zone and the Cape Verdean Cultural and Education Program are holding a Direct Application Assistance DayWe … more
The East Providence Local Advisory Committee for Special Education (EPLAC) welcomes all to the February meeting on Wednesday February 27th, 6:00 pm at the Martin Middle School Library. 111 Brown St. … more
City Volunteers end Year with Free Christmas Dinner Event: East Providence ended 2022 with a flurry of holiday events throughout the city.  From Riverside to Rumford, there were tree lighting … more
State House – Rep. Katherine S. Kazarian (D-Dist. 63, East Providence, Pawtucket) was reelected to the position of House Majority Whip at a House Democratic caucus held before today’s … more
State House — The Senate today approved legislation from Majority Whip Valarie J. Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) to establish limits on the use of self-checkout lanes at grocery stores in … more
The East Providence Democratic City Committee (EPDCC) has partnered with Stop & Shop Supermarket and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 328 (UFCW) to provide 80 turkeys to … more
EP POLICE PRESS RELEASE: On March 7, 2023 at approximately 3:40 a.m. East Providence Police received a call reporting shots fired on Goldsmith Avenue. Upon officers’ arrival it was determined … more
State House — The Senate today approved legislation from Majority Whip Valarie J. Lawson to establish an advisory trade commission to promote and advance the relationship between Rhode Island … more
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