Esperanza, a senior at East Chapel Hill High School, is academically successful and respected by teachers and classmates alike. She is also an undocumented immigrant.
Author: Staff
Board of aldermen wants closer look at Harris plant disaster plans
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen said on Tuesday that they want an opportunity to make their opinions known when the county drafts plans for how it would deal with the aftermath of an incident at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant.
FROM THE EDITOR
For those of you receiving diplomas from one of our fine high schools, let me first offer a hardy congratulation.
The standardized testing dilemma
One of the most interesting parts of the recent House budget debate wasn’t about the budget at all. It was about the state’s standardized testing policy in public schools.
Health reform: A huge boon to N.C. Adam Searing
North Carolinians stand to benefit from national health reform in many ways.
A new CCC
Friday’s job report was awful. For most new high school and college grads, finding a job is harder than ever.
Nonprofit forms to feed the hungry
A new organization has formed to collect more food for the hungry in the community.
Trees, students take center stage at Carrboro Elementary
As the sun started to set on a perfect June day, more than 100 first-graders jumped to their feet and burst into song.
Nursing home worker charged
A former nurse at Britthaven charged with one count of second-degree murder and six counts of patient abuse appeared in court Tuesday in Hillsborough. Angela Almore, 44, of Berwick Valley Lane in Cary, is accused of intentionally causing several patients at Britthaven to ingest morphine. She is being held in the Orange County jail on…
Downtown planning charette
A Chapel Hill downtown planning charette will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Great Room of Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery.
Chatham public hearing on tax
The Chatham County board of commissioners will hold a public hearing June 21 on doubling the county’s occupancy tax from 3 percent to 6 percent.
Triangle Transit wants feedback
Triangle Transit is holding an open house and discussion on future rail and bus service on July 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.
Chatham Courthouse discussion
Residents interested in the rebuilding of the Historic County Courthouse are invited to share their ideas at a community forum June 29 at 6:30 pm at Northwood High School’s media center in Pittsboro.
Spotlight: 2ndFriday art walk
2ndFriday Artwalk will be held
this Friday in
Carrboro and Chapel Hill
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Adult summer reading program starts Friday
Water Your Mind–READ, the 2010 Summer Reading Program at the Chapel Hill Public Library, begins Friday and runs through Aug. 13.

