Susan Dickson Staff Writer Despite a couple of traffic jams and a few desks that were a little too small, the first day of school for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools was a smooth start to the school year. “It was a quiet opening of school, which is a good thing,†said Todd LoFrese, assistant superintendent…
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Hearken the words of the fishmonger
Guilt drove me to write this story. A few weekends ago, after shopping at the Farmers’ Market, I succumbed to the lure of fresh fish from the boys selling by the Short Stop on Main Street. The fish was fine, but what stuck in my craw was the fact that I’d taken away business from…
Weddings: Roush weds Norwood
Amy Weaver Norwood and Donald Irwin Roush were united in marriage August 23 at 6 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill. The Reverend Dr. Anna Pinckney-Straight officiated at the double ring ceremony.
Community Calendar Aug. 28
Special Events Aging in Stride 5K Run/Walk — Sept. 6, 10am. UNC Bell Tower. Benefits the Frail Elderly Fund which buys services or supplies for frail seniors who have exhausted all other resources. Come out to walk, run or volunteer. Pre-registration (‘til Aug. 27) Ages 55 and Under: $17 Ages 55+: $7 Late Registration: $22…
Noticias en breve
Fiesta de la familia Fiesta anual de El Centro Latino. Mucha diversión para todos: comidas, bailes, actividades, información. El domingo, el 31 de agosto, 11am-6pm. Town Commons, Carrboro. 932-4652 ¿Estresada? Talleres de relajamiento gratuitas para mujeres. En las oficinas de El Futuro en Carrboro. Cuidado de niños. Los miércoles, 6-7.30pm. Para más información, llame al…
Tropical storm Fay drenches town, causes flooding
Susan Dickson Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the fringes of Tropical Storm Fay soaked Carrboro and Chapel Hill early Wednesday, flooding several roadways and forcing detours. More than two inches of rain fell between 8 and 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to readings taken by the National Weather Service at Horace Williams Airport. On South Columbia…
News brief: Vandalism in Arcadia
Carrboro police responded to 10 complaints regarding vandalism and theft in the Arcadia neighborhood on Saturday. According to police reports, police first responded to a call regarding vandalism to the Arcadia common house at 134 Circadian Way. Inside the house, which was left open Friday night, it appeared as if someone discharged the contents of…
News brief: Green gauntlet thrown down
On Tuesday, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen accepted the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) Green Challenge. The NCLM issued a three-level challenge to municipalities to pursue sustainability initiatives. By accepting the challenge, the aldermen agreed to choose practical actions that can save energy, money and natural resources. Cities and towns participating in the challenge…
News brief: Sprinkler stops fire
A sprinkler head extinguished a bedroom fire in Carolina Springs Apartments on Hwy. 54 last week, prior to the arrival of Carrboro Fire-Rescue. Fire personnel were called to the scene for a structure fire in a second-floor apartment, where a mattress had burned. The apartment’s sprinkler system had completely extinguished the fire and the unit…
News brief: CHPD takes award
The Chapel Hill Police Department recently received a national award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for efforts toward preventing underage drinking. The Coalition for Alcohol and Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill and Carrboro nominated the Chapel Hill Police Department for 2008 Law Enforcement Partner of the Year, which is presented…
Letter from the editor
More up, less out The way planning and zoning law works in North Carolina, there’s not a lot that can be done to stop or even slow growth. As much as people — even nice, friendly, neighborly people — want to shut the gate, we can’t. This state is an inflow state and although there’s…
Drilling down on offshore drilling
Grady McCallie If polls are to be believed, a segment of the public has recently swung from opposing offshore oil drilling to seeing it as a plausible response to America’s energy problems. One possible answer, of course, is that these particular polls aren’t to be believed. For example, one survey asked, “Are you worried about…
Letter to the editor: Kidzu belongs in Carrboro
Maria Rowan Contrast Halloween on Franklin Street and Halloween in downtown Carrboro. On Franklin Street, cars are cleared from the street to make room for a 20,000-plus bacchanalia of drinking with adults in costumes like Two Men Walking a Breast. In downtown Carrboro, on the Town Commons next to the Town Hall, community volunteers organize…
New report about the mental health morass
Chris Fitzsimon A highly anticipated report about the state’s mental health system by a new division of the General Assembly staff released last Wednesday morning paints a disturbing picture of a system plagued for the last two years by lack of oversight, poor planning and disorganized data that makes monitoring difficult.
Lunch menus, Sept. 2—5
ELEMENTARY Tuesday — Cheese Ravioli w/ Garlic Bread; Chicken Taco w/ Salsa, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato; Seasoned Pinto beans; Mexicali Corn; Fresh Orange Wedges Wednesday — Chicken Patty Sandwich; Beef & Macaroni w/ Wheat Roll; Seasoned Green Beans; Steamed Carrots; Chilled Fruit Cocktail Thursday — Herb baked chicken w/ Wheat Roll; Ham & Cheese Melt…
