The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will host its Annual Tomato Day July 26, starting at 8:30 a.m. under the gazebo. You can try different varieties of local tomatoes. Come early to make sure you get a taste!
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Community Brief: Environmental meeting
The Carrboro town hall will host a community forum July 29 at 7 p.m. entitled “Environmental Issues in the 2008 Elections.†The event is sponsored by the Town Hall and OWASA precincts of the Orange County Democratic Party. Daniel Whittle, staff attorney at the North Carolina Office of the Environmental Defense Fund, will lead the…
Community Brief: NCBG August Events
The North Carolina Botanical Garden will host several events for the public in August. On August 2, enjoy a workshop, “Local Flora: Summer,†from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An instructor will give classroom lectures and lead explorations to teach about a variety of local habitats and the summer’s woody and herbaceous plants.
Water Watch: Wednesday, July 16
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 1’ 2.25†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 4’ 6.4†below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 5.25†Cane Creek Reservoir: 1.54â€
The art of nature
By Ken Moore Perhaps it’s really the nature of art! Art and nature were inseparable during the recent two-week Session 3 at Penland School of Crafts in Western North Carolina. Fifteen different studios — including glass blowing, metal sculpture, ceramics, photography, weaving and sketching — demonstrated that images and experiences of nature were dominant sources…
District reinstates some axed CHS advanced courses
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer Several weeks after school officials announced that about a dozen advanced placement and honors courses would not be offered at Carrboro High School next year, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials say they will make changes to offer several of those courses. Carrboro High students and parents said that Carrboro High…
Freshmen take on green tech
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer This summer, rising freshmen from schools across Orange County are taking advantage of a new approach to learning math and science, building solar cars and constructing model bridges as part of the Communities in Schools Green Awakening Project. For the project, Communities in Schools staff worked with Chapel Hill-Carrboro and…
Recently: Lessons from a little birdie
By Valarie Schwartz It’s not easy being green. Even growing blueberries as a measure of creating biodiversity in my yard turns out to have a downside. I planted two blueberry bushes three or four years ago and during the first few years, because they take time to get established, I freely shared the meager bounty…
Music Calendar: 07/10/08
Thursday July 10 ArtsCenter: 10 by 10 In The Triangle: An international festival of new, 10-minute plays. 8pm Local 506: Paper Route, Brooke Waggoner. 9:30pm Nightlight: The Men Who Control The Weather, Captain of Industry, Chiaroscuro. 9:30pm The Cave: The Club Is Open Festival feat. Rat Jackson, Maple Stave, Beloved Binge. 8pm Reservoir: Rockin’ Ammonia…
Bill could trigger search for new Orange County airport
by Kirk Ross Staff Writer The North Carolina House and Senate will need to work out differences for a bill that would allow the University of North Carolina and UNC Health Care to create an airport authority, but supporters anticipate that some form of the legislation will pass this session. The Senate passed its version…
Gullywashers have crews cleaning up trees and debris
A series of heavy weekend thunderstorms downed trees and clogged stormwater systems throughout southern Orange County. David Poythress, Carrboro’s streets superintendent, said public works crews for the town have been cleaning sand, gravel and plenty of sticks and other debris out of storm drains and culverts.
Study ties ending drinking to depression
UNC News Services Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking — including at moderate levels — may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce…
Nominations open
Orange County is accepting nominations for the 2008 North Carolina Awards for Outstanding Service. The awards recognize and identify outstanding volunteers who have made a significant contribution to their community. Orange County will select five individuals, businesses or groups to be recognized for their outstanding contributions. One of the five individuals from each county will…
News Brief: Hillsborough train
The town of Hillsborough may get a train station. The N.C. Department of Transportation and Amtrak have said that a rail stop there may be financially viable, after Mayor Tom Stevens, at the behest of a number of citizens, asked for a formal study of the possibility. Before Hillsborough would get a stop, the town…
News Brief: Domestic abuse support group
The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County offers an evening domestic violence support group. The group meets on a drop-in basis and is provided for women who have experienced abuse in a relationship. The support group is free and confidential and provides women with the opportunity to learn about abusive relationships and gain support…
