The 175 turnout coats received by East Firefighters are the first of their kind in the U.S. fire service, officials say ...

East Providence has become the nation’s first fire department to begin using turnout gear free of harmful PFAS chemicals, ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — June 18, 2025 — The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to ...

East Providence has reportedly become the first city in the country to purchase and outfit its fire department with PFAS-free ...

The East Providence Fire Department recently acquired brand new gear that is non-PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. These ...

The East Providence Fire Department has become the first department in the country to use non-PFAS turnout gear. According to the City of East Providence, the gear is the first to fully exclude the ...

An East Providence man faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly vandalizing a Pride crosswalk in front of City Hall Sunday.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police arrested a man accused of intentionally vandalizing a Pride crosswalk in East ...

Rhode Island Acting U.S. Attorney Sara Bloom announced that a Florida man, who resides part time in Coventry, was sentenced ...

EAST PROVIDENCE — For the better part of a 20-year stretch, East Providence dominated girls volleyball. There was a seven-season period in which the Townies didn’t just win state titles ...

The world’s largest alternative asset manager, via a portfolio company, plans to close an East Providence factory and lay off 205 workers. RI healthcare system is at breaking point, speakers say ...

Given that news, and the continued traffic headaches in East Providence even with temporary westbound lanes open on the eastbound side of Interstate 195, it appears that this story is still going ...