Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After first serving the city as a State Representative, Roberto DaSilva became the first elected mayor of East Providence in 2018. Since that time, he’s focused on a number of issues, including improving the city’s finances, increasing diversity in the city’s workforce, and reviving the waterfront district.

DaSilva is currently serving his second term as East Providence mayor. He sat down with Ocean State Media political reporter Ian Donnis to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the state’s fifth-largest city.

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