By Ethan Hartley

East Providence’s newest and most impressive park will be featured among parks and recreation projects throughout the nation at the 2025 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla. on Sept. 16-18.

East Providence Director of Public Works Director, Dan Borges, submitted the park for consideration earlier this month, and received the news that East Providence would be selected as a community to present the park concept and outcome during one of the days at the conference.

“The Kent Heights Recreational Facility…demonstrates the transformation of a former landfill into a thriving community park,” the submission letter to the selection committee reads. “This project integrated environmental remediation with innovative recreational des

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