EPiC — East Providence in Community
@epicri.org
East Providence in Community (EPiC) is an organization for residents who want to move East Providence forward. 🏠 🚲 🌳 🏫 🍲 🌊 🚍
Learn more about us @ https://www.epicri.org/
Learn more about us @ https://www.epicri.org/
What a great EPiC Dines Out event at Swad this past Sunday!
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
October 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What a great EPiC Dines Out event at Swad this past Sunday!
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
It's time for East Providence to catch up with our neighbors and allow backyard chickens.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
September 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's time for East Providence to catch up with our neighbors and allow backyard chickens.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
If you are out for an early walk, stop by EPiC’s adopted island on Brightridge and check out our new addition: two beautiful, handmade bird houses disguised to look like sunflowers. 🌻 🌻 🩵
September 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If you are out for an early walk, stop by EPiC’s adopted island on Brightridge and check out our new addition: two beautiful, handmade bird houses disguised to look like sunflowers. 🌻 🌻 🩵
Today we are thankful for labor organizers who won us all of the workers’ rights we enjoy today. Thank a Union! 🩵
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today we are thankful for labor organizers who won us all of the workers’ rights we enjoy today. Thank a Union! 🩵
Our website is finally LIVE! ✨
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Our website is finally LIVE! ✨
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Let's work towards housing abundance. 🩵🏘️
August 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Let's work towards housing abundance. 🩵🏘️
"...in annual per capita state funding support for transit at approximately $19 per person, especially when compared with other urbanized states in our region, including CT ($68), DE ($101), PA ($120), NJ ($143), MD ($199) and MA ($239).” (3/3)
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"...in annual per capita state funding support for transit at approximately $19 per person, especially when compared with other urbanized states in our region, including CT ($68), DE ($101), PA ($120), NJ ($143), MD ($199) and MA ($239).” (3/3)
From the Commentary section of today’s @bostonglobe.com:
“After years of underfunding transit, it will take political leadership, commitment and a forward-looking funding model to get there. According to the Federal Transit Administration, RI ranks among the lowest..." (2/3)
“After years of underfunding transit, it will take political leadership, commitment and a forward-looking funding model to get there. According to the Federal Transit Administration, RI ranks among the lowest..." (2/3)
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
From the Commentary section of today’s @bostonglobe.com:
“After years of underfunding transit, it will take political leadership, commitment and a forward-looking funding model to get there. According to the Federal Transit Administration, RI ranks among the lowest..." (2/3)
“After years of underfunding transit, it will take political leadership, commitment and a forward-looking funding model to get there. According to the Federal Transit Administration, RI ranks among the lowest..." (2/3)
We had a wonderful time connecting w/neighbors at Neighborhood Day!
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
August 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We had a wonderful time connecting w/neighbors at Neighborhood Day!
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
📢Call Governor McKee today to say we need to fully fund RIPTA! 401-222-4080📢
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
August 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📢Call Governor McKee today to say we need to fully fund RIPTA! 401-222-4080📢
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
What is EPiC all about? We created a visual to represent our core values that make up our vision for the future of East Providence.
If you want to read more in-depth about the each one, checkout this Google Doc:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
If you want to read more in-depth about the each one, checkout this Google Doc:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What is EPiC all about? We created a visual to represent our core values that make up our vision for the future of East Providence.
If you want to read more in-depth about the each one, checkout this Google Doc:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
If you want to read more in-depth about the each one, checkout this Google Doc:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Local journalism is incredibly important for healthy civic dialogue. East Bay Media Group — publishers of The East Providence Post — will be hosting a pop-up newsroom tomorrow! 📰
July 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Local journalism is incredibly important for healthy civic dialogue. East Bay Media Group — publishers of The East Providence Post — will be hosting a pop-up newsroom tomorrow! 📰
EPiC members quoted on the front page of the Post for the second week in a row. Ruarri Miller talks about experience raising hens in EP.
EPiC supports allowing East Providence residents to legally own hens, just like all of our neighboring cities. 🐓 🩵
Article and PDF linked in thread below. 🧵
EPiC supports allowing East Providence residents to legally own hens, just like all of our neighboring cities. 🐓 🩵
Article and PDF linked in thread below. 🧵
July 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
EPiC members quoted on the front page of the Post for the second week in a row. Ruarri Miller talks about experience raising hens in EP.
EPiC supports allowing East Providence residents to legally own hens, just like all of our neighboring cities. 🐓 🩵
Article and PDF linked in thread below. 🧵
EPiC supports allowing East Providence residents to legally own hens, just like all of our neighboring cities. 🐓 🩵
Article and PDF linked in thread below. 🧵
We're also proud of the progress we've made locally in our city in advancing pro-housing discussions, thanks to the proactive and productive engagement of city leadership. Onward. 🩵🏠 (2/2)
July 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We're also proud of the progress we've made locally in our city in advancing pro-housing discussions, thanks to the proactive and productive engagement of city leadership. Onward. 🩵🏠 (2/2)
We're incredibly grateful to have worked with @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social this session in advocating for statewide policies that take steps towards addressing our housing crisis. We appreciate the leadership shown in the State House, particularly regarding crucial housing initiatives. (1/2)
July 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We're incredibly grateful to have worked with @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social this session in advocating for statewide policies that take steps towards addressing our housing crisis. We appreciate the leadership shown in the State House, particularly regarding crucial housing initiatives. (1/2)
Check out today’s East Providence Post cover! An interview with EPiC’s Mélodie Pimentel and Jimmy Dufurrena, a GenZ couple with deep roots in East Providence and a simple, but sadly unattainable, dream of buying their first home in East Providence. 🏡🩵
Link below
Or pick up a paper copy.
Link below
Or pick up a paper copy.
July 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Check out today’s East Providence Post cover! An interview with EPiC’s Mélodie Pimentel and Jimmy Dufurrena, a GenZ couple with deep roots in East Providence and a simple, but sadly unattainable, dream of buying their first home in East Providence. 🏡🩵
Link below
Or pick up a paper copy.
Link below
Or pick up a paper copy.
We've got a brand new sign at our adopted island at Fenmoor St & Brightridge Ave! ✨
A huge thank you to the City of East Providence DPW for their awesome work on the sign & to @bloomrhodeisland.org for the grant that made this possible, & big props to @pricklyedscactus.bsky.social for the plants!🪴
A huge thank you to the City of East Providence DPW for their awesome work on the sign & to @bloomrhodeisland.org for the grant that made this possible, & big props to @pricklyedscactus.bsky.social for the plants!🪴
July 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We've got a brand new sign at our adopted island at Fenmoor St & Brightridge Ave! ✨
A huge thank you to the City of East Providence DPW for their awesome work on the sign & to @bloomrhodeisland.org for the grant that made this possible, & big props to @pricklyedscactus.bsky.social for the plants!🪴
A huge thank you to the City of East Providence DPW for their awesome work on the sign & to @bloomrhodeisland.org for the grant that made this possible, & big props to @pricklyedscactus.bsky.social for the plants!🪴
We've sent our letter of support to the East Providence City Council advocating for the proposed ordinance permitting backyard chickens! 🐔 We believe this is a positive step for our community. Read our letter below 👇
July 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We've sent our letter of support to the East Providence City Council advocating for the proposed ordinance permitting backyard chickens! 🐔 We believe this is a positive step for our community. Read our letter below 👇
We're excited to back our neighbors in their efforts to legalize backyard chickens in East Providence. 🩵🐔
Join us at the East Providence City Council meeting on July 15 at 6:30 PM to show your support. Your voice makes a difference!
www.facebook.com/events/71086...
Join us at the East Providence City Council meeting on July 15 at 6:30 PM to show your support. Your voice makes a difference!
www.facebook.com/events/71086...
July 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We're excited to back our neighbors in their efforts to legalize backyard chickens in East Providence. 🩵🐔
Join us at the East Providence City Council meeting on July 15 at 6:30 PM to show your support. Your voice makes a difference!
www.facebook.com/events/71086...
Join us at the East Providence City Council meeting on July 15 at 6:30 PM to show your support. Your voice makes a difference!
www.facebook.com/events/71086...
We got a lot of honks and waves today in front of City Hall. Hate is not welcome in East Providence! 🩵
📸: Steve Alquist -follow him on Substack
📸: Steve Alquist -follow him on Substack
July 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We got a lot of honks and waves today in front of City Hall. Hate is not welcome in East Providence! 🩵
📸: Steve Alquist -follow him on Substack
📸: Steve Alquist -follow him on Substack
In East Providence we are lucky to have a significant and vibrant Cape Verdean community. Congratulations on 50 years of Independence from Portugal! 🇨🇻 ❤️ 💙
EPiC stands with the Cape Verdean community. We condemn the racist actions of the young man who lowered and stomped on the flag today.
EPiC stands with the Cape Verdean community. We condemn the racist actions of the young man who lowered and stomped on the flag today.
July 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In East Providence we are lucky to have a significant and vibrant Cape Verdean community. Congratulations on 50 years of Independence from Portugal! 🇨🇻 ❤️ 💙
EPiC stands with the Cape Verdean community. We condemn the racist actions of the young man who lowered and stomped on the flag today.
EPiC stands with the Cape Verdean community. We condemn the racist actions of the young man who lowered and stomped on the flag today.
We had an EPiC night out at Union Square Bistro in Riverside for East Providence's Restaurant Week! Great food and vibes. Restaurant Week is still on for a few more days — don’t miss it! #eprestaurantweek
June 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We had an EPiC night out at Union Square Bistro in Riverside for East Providence's Restaurant Week! Great food and vibes. Restaurant Week is still on for a few more days — don’t miss it! #eprestaurantweek
📣East Providence Residents: Contact Senate President Lawson as soon as you can to ask her to bring SB359, the "Assault Weapons Ban" to the Senate floor for a vote.
Call: 401-222-4901
Email: [email protected]
(1/3)
Call: 401-222-4901
Email: [email protected]
(1/3)
June 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
📣East Providence Residents: Contact Senate President Lawson as soon as you can to ask her to bring SB359, the "Assault Weapons Ban" to the Senate floor for a vote.
Call: 401-222-4901
Email: [email protected]
(1/3)
Call: 401-222-4901
Email: [email protected]
(1/3)
EPiC loves & supports our LGBTQIA+ members and neighbors all year long but it’s especially wonderful to come together in a big, community celebration in June.
🩵 💙💜❤️🧡💛💚🖤🤎🏳️⚧️ (2/3)
🩵 💙💜❤️🧡💛💚🖤🤎🏳️⚧️ (2/3)
June 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
EPiC loves & supports our LGBTQIA+ members and neighbors all year long but it’s especially wonderful to come together in a big, community celebration in June.
🩵 💙💜❤️🧡💛💚🖤🤎🏳️⚧️ (2/3)
🩵 💙💜❤️🧡💛💚🖤🤎🏳️⚧️ (2/3)