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Hey there, Foster! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Foster's council just decided about the new police station and salt
  • Why a Foster vet visit is driving a big bird-rescue upgrade
  • How a Foster EMT built a globe-spanning public service career

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Foster Council Approves Police Station Contracts, Salt Bids (upriseri.com) — Foster residents will soon see outdoor work begin on the new police station after the Town Council approved $341,114 in site work and key telecom and signage contracts. The council also locked in this winter's sand, salt, fuel, and gravel prices, and began debating zoning tickets, a possible municipal court, and changes to volunteer firefighter incentive pay that could affect departments across town.
   

• Hook deep in bird's stomach shows RI rescue's need for X-ray machine (providencejournal.com) — A recent rescue of a cormorant with a swallowed fishing hook, X-rayed at Foster Veterinary Clinic, underscored how vital imaging is for injured birds in Rhode Island. Chepachet-based Congress of the Birds is now raising $50,000 for its own X-ray and anesthesia machines, hoping to reduce stressful transports and give more wildlife a real chance at treatment and recovery.
   

• Alexander Egan (nyrr.org) — A professional profile spotlights Alexander Egan, who began his public service career as a volunteer EMT in his hometown of Foster before moving into high-level nonprofit and public-sector roles. Local readers may appreciate how his Foster roots connect to an extensive record of leadership, education, and endurance athletics around the world.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • These are the RI fall festivals and activities worth adding to your list (providencejournal.com)
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  • Scituate Schools Shift $883,000 Surplus to Capital Projects (upriseri.com)

Johnston

  • Data On Cloud - Platform AWS - Codeforce 360 - Johnston, RI, US (dice.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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