Foster News

Samuel D. Zurier is scary smart. He was co-valedictorian at Classical High School, majored in mathematics at Yale, graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude, then went on to become a Rhodes Scholar and got a second bachelor's degree in politics and economics from Oxford University.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments next week on a lawsuit seeking an overhaul of Rhode Island's foster care system.

Jeff Bridges stars as country singer Bad Blake in "Crazy Heart," based on the novel of the same name written by Thomas Cobb of Foster.

Since this report aired, the Foster Police Department has released the following information: On Thursday, December 16th, 2009, Foster Police were notified of a missing female.

Searchers on Wednesday found the body of a missing Cranston woman in woods off Gold Mine Road, and Police Chief Robert E. Coyne said on Thursday that investigators found no obvious signs of foul play.

At least 2 to 3 inches of snow in Foster and Glocester, coastal flooding along the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay and high winds across Block Island and Rhode Island's southern shore.

Organizations all over Rhode Island are getting into the spirit of giving by inviting families to join with other families in making 2009 a great holiday season.

Clark Whitford, 77, has owned Blueberry Hill Farm store in Exeter, R.I., for 35 years.

A Scituate driver who was arrested this week on a 19th charge of driving on a suspended license, and who was ordered held without bail because he was considered to have violated the terms of bail imposed last month for his 18th alleged offense, is due in District Court on Monday.

Alicia Sherblum, Foster, RI, is a young soldier in the US Air Force whose life turned around because of her decision to enlist.

Sage Francis and friends are at Jerky's on Richmond Street in, Providence Thursday night at 9. The Providence Journal Rhode Island rapper Sage Francis calls it a year Thursday night, and he's bringing over some friends to help him celebrate.

WARWICK, R.I. _ Robert A. Notarianni arrived at District Court expecting he'd be walking right back out once he cleared up the little matter of his 17th charge of driving on a suspended license.

Robert A. Notarianni faced a 17th charge of driving on a suspended license Wednesday, but what really tripped him up was number 16.

As Rhode Island struggles through the recession, the Rhode Island Foundation is directing a substantial share of the $4.5 million in grants it is distributing this year toward community and economic development efforts.

The PowerBall jackpot was hit in Florida on Saturday but Rhode Island still had two big winners.

Now, with his new wife, Amy, also a native Rhode Islander, Chris was settling into life at home in Franklin, Tenn.

Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have performed as a duo for 22 years, and they're almost constantly on the go - to speak to them last week required separate phone conversations, as she was in the midst of a teaching residency in North Carolina and he was at their home in Foster.

At his request, there is no public service for Nedo Pandolfi, who died Monday at 80.

Bravo Brasserie, 123 Empire St., Providence, 490-5112, bravobrasserie.com, hosts a dinner and drag cabaret featuring Jacqueline DiMera with special guest LaDiva Jonz and host Haley Star, Saturday, Sept.

You could call John and Celia Raymond the accidental farmers. They bought a dilapidated house and 3.5 acres in Foster, about a mile from the Connecticut border in 2007.