ThiNKing Ahead

ThiNKINg Ahead: Rolling Greens, 24-Hour Shifts & Super Bowl

Looking ahead at the week of Jan. 30.

Town Council Meeting | 6:30 p.m. at Beechwood Center On Monday night’s agenda, the council hosts two public hearings on two contentious issues – zoning district changes regarding a proposed village center at Rolling Greens and another for restructuring firefighters schedules to 24-hour-long shifts.   North Kingstown High School AP Information Night | 6 p.m. at the high school Advanced Placement (AP) teachers will explain course descriptions and expectations for these courses while NKHS alumni will be available to share how their AP experiences have assisted them in college. NKHS is the only Rhode Island school to be named to the AP Honor Roll.   Planning Commission Meeting | 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall The North Kingstown Planning Commission …

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NK Hatchery to Get Solar Panels

Nine DEM sites will have solar panels installed by the end of February 2012.

The state’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received $1.5 million in federal funds to install solar panels at nine DEM locations, including Lafayette Fish Hatchery in North Kingstown. The funds come as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and will be used to help offset electricity costs at the nine facilities. The majority of these panels, 40 inches wide and 66 inches long, will be mounted on existing roof structures. The number of panels will depend on the size of the installation at each site. The total anticipated electricity savings between the nine sites is about $50,000 annually. DEM targeted nine facilities that both required a substantial amount of energy fore operations and would provide an …

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