With the outcome as close in Chapel Hill as it was, there’s little doubt that the town was divided as to which candidate it preferred for mayor. But please take the rest of the speculation as to what the close vote means with an extra large grain of salt.
Author: Staff
Letter: A ‘yes’ vote
Unlike its big sister to the east, Carrboro did not see a close race. And labels, well, we throw them around here quicker than you can say tie-dye or Birkenstock, and they’re pretty meaningless. Politics in Carrboro is still small-town, a place where the person who wins the mayor’s race is likely to be the…
Weaving sale to benefit Guatemala
The 23rd annual Mayan Weaving Sale, supporting aid to Guatemala, will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Church of Reconciliation at 110 North Elliott Road in Chapel Hill. This year’s sale is again dedicated primarily to the work of Rosario Diaz Vicente, a nurse, midwife, organizer of weaving and…
Energy assistance program taking applications
The Orange County Department of Social Services will be taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from Nov. 2-13 at its Chapel Hill and Hillsborough locations, 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill and 300 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough. Eligibility for the program is based on income, family size and amount of…
Alcohol and drug-free teen luncheon
The Coalition for Alcohol & Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill & Carrboro invites you attend its fall luncheon meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Squid’s Restaurant, 1201 15-501 Hwy. Bypass in Chapel Hill. This meeting is an opportunity to report to the community on the many coalition initiatives and…
Dambisa Moyo to speak
Dambisa Moyo, economist and New York Times best-selling author of Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, will speak Nov. 11 at UNC. Her address is part of the Business Across Borders series hosted by the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the economic-development and…
Obituary: James Page Jr.
Obituary: Irma Crawford
Obituary: Verlia Mangum
Obituary: Phirtu Singh
Obituary: James Crabtree
Two newcomers will join school board
By Kate Griesmann, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education will have two new faces and one familiar one taking seats at the table this term, as a little more than 25,000 votes were cast Tuesday in the school board race. Michelle Brownstein was the top vote-getter with 6,861,…
Local teachers recognized
Raskis Elementary Principal Deshera Mack and director of Elementary Programs and K-12 Professional Development Sam Oertwig received Summit Recognition Awards at the Second Annual Summit for Courageous Conversations held last week in Baltimore. The Pacific Education Group recognized educators, family and community members whose extraordinary passion, practice and persistence for leading Courageous Conversations and whose…
Nov. 5 board of education meeting
There will be a board of education meeting tonight at Chapel Hill Town Hall, starting with a closed session at 6 p.m. The regular open meeting will begin at 7. There will be time for comments from the school improvement team, teacher organizations, high school students and citizens. The proposed tuition for N.C. Governors School…
Carrboro principal named principal of the year
Dr. Emily Bivins of Carrboro Elementary has been named the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Principal of the Year for 2009-2010. Bivins was selected for the honor by her fellow principals. She will now represent the district in regional and state competition.