Town Hall Records
      Building permits Janice Martin received a permit on Feb. 4 to replace a storage shed with a chicken coop at 915 East Shore Rd., work estimated to cost $800. Jim Procaccianti received a permit on Feb. 4 to make renovations according to plan at 42 Standish Rd., work estimated to cost $200,000.
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Town meetings
      Thursday, Feb. 7 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School library, the School Committee meets. Monday, Feb. 11 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Town Council meets. Tuesday, Feb. 12 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Wind Committee meets.
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Fire and EMS
      3:19 p.m., Jan. 31, Car 3 was dispatched to North Main Road for a false alarm. 7 p.m., Jan. 31, All units responded to a training drill at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue. 11:19 p.m., Feb. 2, Ladder 1, Car 3, and Engines 1, 2 and 3 answered a false alarm on North Main Road.
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Police Log
      Drunk driving charged Shawnn M. Huelbig, 58, of Cranston, was charged Feb. 2 with first offense drunk driving and refusal to take a Breathalyzer test. Police received a BOLO (be on the lookout) from the Newport Police Department for a vehicle operating erratically and stopped Huelbig on Route 138 westbound, police said.
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