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Hey hey Foster! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Foster mourns 22-year-old resident killed in nearby motorcycle crash

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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Police ID 22-year-old killed in Scituate motorcycle crash (wpri.com) — A 22-year-old Foster resident, Douglas Larose, was killed Friday night when 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 contributed, as investigators continue reviewing the crash.
   

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  • 22-year-old killed in motorcycle vs. tow truck crash in Scituate, RI (nbcboston.com)

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