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5 Things: Teen Center, Planning Commission & Business After Hours

Five things to know for Sept. 18.

1.  The North Kingstown Planning Commission meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at town hall. Check here for the agenda. 2.  Head over to Shady Lea Mill Wednesday for the North Kingstown Chamber's business after hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Learn more about the mill's 40+ studios. 3.  Thoughts on a teen center in North Kingstown? Healthy Places by Design is hosting a meeting this afternoon to discuss teen engagement for a possible teen center in town. Meeting runs from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at West Bay Family YMCA. 4.  With primary elections behind us, we're now on to the general elections in just a matter of weeks. If you're running for office in North Kingstown, contact me at samantha.turner@patch.com to submit your candidate profile.  5.  Today: …

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5 Things: Fair Time, Best of NK

Here are 5 Things to know in North Kingstown today.

1. The 46th Annual Washington County Fair, the largest agricultural event in Rhode Island, kicks off today and runs through the 19th. Each day features entertainment, special events, rides, arts and crafts, exhibits and displays, tractor and horse pulls, etc. For all the Fair details visit the Washington County Fair website. Tickets are $10 for adults. Those 10 years old and younger are free. For ticket information visit: Tickets. 2. The Healthy Places By Design Villages and Neighborhoods Working Group is scheduled to meet today at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex building, 55 Brown St. The draft agenda for this meeting includes work on the mission statement, a group name, project priorities and discussion on the economics of land use. 3. …

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5 Things: ESP Contract, School Committee & More

Five things to know for June 26.

1.  The North Kingstown School Committee made substantial changes last night regarding the school department's support staff, cutting 26 custodians (pending outsourcing), in which the proposed incoming company has promised to hire back the current employees) and making unilateral changes to the rest of the district's support staff. Read our brief here and check back for more information on this story later. 2.  The NK School Committee is also meeting tonight at 7 p.m., once again at the high school. On tap, the committee will discuss transferring $200,000 from its fund balance for a possible HVAC project at the high school, technology infrastructure and classroom technology. Additionally, the committee will consider and vote on the award …

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5 Things: Quality Hill, Teen Center & Red Sox

Five things to know for May 24.

1.  If you have ideas for a teen center in town, Healthy Places by Design wants to hear from you. The group is having a meeting this morning from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. at the YMCA to brainstorm ideas. 2.  Ever hear of Quality Hill? Take a walking tour of the West Main Street area of Wickford Village – which was once known as Quality Hill. Starts at 10 a.m. this Saturday. Learn more here. 3.  Head over to Junction Trattoria & Bistro tomorrow night for a Red Sox Nation Watch Party. As the Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays, enjoy half off appetizers, pizza and wing specials and giveaways. Starts at 7 p.m. 4.  Looking for an excuse to get all fancy and suited up? Tickets are still available for next week's Wickford Heels & Wheels gala, including …

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Council Accepts Healthy Places by Design Action Plan

From biking to walking to healthy foods, North Kingstown has a plan of attack on how to become a healthier community.

Months of community meetings, surveys and discussion have culminated in the Healthy Places by Design action plan, which town planners hope will be a “major focus piece” for rewriting North Kingstown’s comprehensive plan. At its Monday night meeting, the North Kingstown Town Council accepted the plan that outlines what North Kingstown is currently doing to become a healthier community and what still needs to be done. North Kingstown was awarded $225,000 in federal grants for the Healthy Places by Design initiative, along with Pawtucket and South Kingstown. The project is part of a nationwide grant program to help communities implement policy changes that foster health and wellness. The Town of North Kingstown partnered with West Bay Family …

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5 Things: Another School Committee Meeting, Daffodils & More

Five things to know for April 12.

1.  The North Kingstown School Committee couldn't make a quorum Tuesday night and thus will hold a meeting Friday at 8:45 a.m. at the North Kingstown School Department's Administrative Office on Fairway Drive. On the agenda, the committee looks to decide on allowing a charter school to lease out part of Davisville Elementary School, among other agenda items. 2.   Taxes are due on April 17. Need some help? Head over to Beechwood Senior Center Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. to get aid from the AARP-sponsored Tax Aide Program. Make an appointment by calling 401-268-1594. 3.  Daffodil Days is coming up this weekend in Wickford! Stop by this weekend for fashion shows and even an antique car show. 4.  Tomorrow, Healthy Places by Design hosts a working …

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5 Things: St. Baldrick's, Wickford Junction & Patch 101

Five things to know for March 14.

1.  The North Kingstown Fire Department will be making a different sort of "head"-line this evening. Members of the NKFD will be going under the razor for the annual St. Baldrick's event, shaving their heads to raise money to combat childhood cancer. Help these guys hit their goal of raising $2,000 this year by clicking here. (See all the fun we had at last year's event!) 2.  Also today, check out our Patch 101 networking event at the TownePlace Suites Marriott. Learn how your small business can use Patch to your advantage and get a free lunch out of it. For details, check here. To RSVP, contact Tuni Renaud Schartner at tuni@deepblueti.com or 401-996-7822. (Hurry! Space is limited.) 3.  Care about walking and/or biking in North Kingstown? …

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ru4real

9:17 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2012

Regarding the federal grant app--when does the final decision come down! In the mean time who picks up the short fall? Rhetorical I know--the taxpayers who else! $4.00/day parking fee and coffee and donut sales=$10k per month. That's a lot of coffee and donuts! Especially when you consider there are no trains on the weekend. The talk locally was that the commuter station would be great for NK--…   more ›

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5 Things: School Committee, Shaving Heads & Patching

Five things to know for March 13.

1.  Tonight, the North Kingstown School Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the North Kingstown High School. Check here for the full agenda. 2.  The North Kingstown Fire Department will be making a different sort of "head"-line tomorrow evening. Members of the NKFD will be going under the razor for the annual St. Baldrick's event, shaving their heads to raise money to combat childhood cancer. Help these guys hit their goal of raising $2,000 this year by clicking here. (See all the fun we had at last year's event!) 3.  Also tomorrow, check out our Patch 101 networking event at the TownePlace Suites Marriott. Learn how your small business can use Patch to your advantage and get a free lunch out of it. For details, check here. To RSVP, contact Tuni …

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5 Things: Biking & Walking, Dating and Wrestling

Five things to know for Feb. 8.

1.  Join the North Kingstown Free Library for a seminar on relationships and dating violence. Learn everything from statistics, how to help a victim, the cycle of abuse, effects on the victim, why teens are so vulnerable and more. To register, click here. Starts at 6:30 p.m. tonight. 2.  Help shape the future of North Kingstown with the Healthy Places by Design. At Wednesday’s meeting, the project will come up with project recommendations for biking and walking in NK. Today's meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the annex building. 3.  The North Kingstown High School wrestling team hosts a meet tonight against rivals South Kingstown High School. Starts at 7 p.m. 4.  Head over to Junction Trattoria today for a "Totes Cute Valentine Event." Check …

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5 Things: Double Healthy Meetings, Bus Boycott & Snow?

Five things to know for Jan. 18.

1.  Have any ideas on how to improve biking and walking in North Kingstown? Bring yourself, and your ideas, down to the NK Annex Building tonight for a Healthy Places by Design working group meeting at 6 p.m. Learn more here. 2.  Get a double helping of Healthy Places by Design with tomorrow night's meeting. On tap, the project looks to hold a working group with the North Kingstown Leisure Services Advisory Committee to discuss public spaces and recreation in town. Starts at 7 p.m. at town hall. 3.  Join the North Kingstown Free Library and URI Professor Rob Widell as he explores the origins and impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.  Register for this program by calling the library at 401-294-3306. Starts at 6:30 p.m. 4.  The Asset …

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