Rhode Island Providence County
Foster
A town in Providence County, Rhode Island — population 4,468 as of 2022.
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News around Providence County
Do you know how many filmmakers either live or make movies here in Rhode Island? I don’t, but I do know there are quite a few of them creating all kinds of films. In my work as an actor, I have crossed paths with many talented folks on set and at events. Today, I would […]
Creatives & ArtsPeace Test wastes no time proving that there are a lot of layers to hardcore with Repercussion, their latest release via Delayed Gratification Records (among others for various mediums). They pack a ton of thump into a mere 12 minutes of music, averaging slightly more than a…
Creatives & Arts
Stop, Rock & Roll: October
As the leaves begin to drop, so too do hot new tracks from RI artists! We catalogue five of them here! endorfins – “bloom” Endorfins recently burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut EP. Opening track “bloom” kicks things off with poise and confidence, calling to mind…
Creatives & Arts
Alfonso D. Acevedo
In RI’s Hispanic community, when someone says the name “Alfonso Acevedo,” you would immediately think of the journalist who founded the American News more than 34 years ago. Since its founding in 1992, the newspaper’s mission has been to inform its community. As of today, it is…
Community Groups & Organizations
Jennifer Ugarte
Jennifer Ugarte is a woman who lived most of her life in Guatemala, where she studied marketing and photography. She loves being part of the greater RI community and giving back. She has used her education, skills, and artistic talents to help others. When Jennifer came to RI a…
Creatives & Arts
Niko Tolentino
“My heritage colors who I am, and my art is pieces of who I am.” Niko was born here in PVD. As a young child of about 5 years old, he remembers visiting his relatives in the Dominican Republic. He recounted hearing the rain bounce off their corrugated roof. Niko grew up here in…
Creatives & ArtsIn and around Foster
See & do
- Foster Chihuaquarium
- Highland Rod & Gun Club
- Hopkins Mill Historic District
- Red Rock Farm
- Tyler Free Library
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Foster by the numbers
- Median age
- 47.1
- Households
- 1,503
- Persons per household
- 3
- Median household income
- $113,646
- Median house value
- $425,300