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🌱 Patch AM: Foster mourns 22-year-old killed in nearby Scituate motorcycle crash

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Hello Foster! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Foster mourns 22-year-old killed in nearby Scituate motorcycle crash
  • Why did Foster-Glocester schools quote $1.2 million for records?

Also on today's calendar: Foster Republican Town Committee Annual Steak Fry.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police ID 22-year-old killed in Scituate motorcycle crash (wpri.com) — A 22-year-old Foster resident, Douglas Larose, died Friday night after his motorcycle struck a flatbed truck on Tunk Hill Road in neighboring Scituate. Police say the truck was pulling from a driveway with its lights on and that speed appears to have been a factor, and the crash remains under investigation.
   

• 'Pretending to be stupid': Public college claims Warren campaign blasts aren't public records (justthenews.com) — Rhode Island transparency advocates are challenging how public agencies handle records requests, including a staggering $1.2 million estimate the Foster-Glocester Regional School District gave a local taxpayer to review school contract emails. The dispute centers on whether political fundraising emails and other materials can be withheld under public records exemptions, raising broader questions about access to information in local schools and colleges.
   

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  • Woonsocket Man Charged With Driving On Suspended License: Cops (patch.com)
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Ok Foster! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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