By Kirk Ross Staff Writer In their first meeting back after the summer break, members of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen picked up where they left off, reviewing another large downtown project and considering the best means of adding the town’s stock of affordable housing. Tuesday night at Town Hall, the board, all sporting recently…
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Harrington opens new branch
 Ben Lucas, branch manager, left, and Larry Loeser, president, in front of Harrington Bank’s new office at 1203 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The branch officially opened for business last Monday. Look for a story on Harrington Bank’s expansion efforts in the Business Extra section of next week’s Citizen. Photo by Kirk Ross
The way the ball bounces
Despite a thorough 89-0 drubbing at the hands of defending 2A champions Burlington Cummings, the first-ever football game at Carrboro High School was the social event of the season. Above, Jaguar defense end Dequan Bradley (80) chases a loose ball after batting down a Cummings pass, as fellow Jaguar Brandon Hunter (74) looks on.
Really, really insured, the market continues
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Resolution has been found. The Really Really Free Market will resume operations at the Carrboro Town Commons this Saturday, at 2:30 p.m., as previously arranged, and will be allowed to distribute food, thanks to an agreement that a local nonprofit will provide insurance coverage. “We’re happy that we can help, 
Appreciating sumac from Carolina to Maine
 Maine Island deck-level Sumac. Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore I was not looking forward to the long drive to visit cousins in New England, but the tediousness and hazards of highway travels can be pleasantly calmed by viewing roadside vegetation along the way. Like any wild botanist, I’m most content when identifying…
An ‘eye opening’ tour of Honduras
By Jack Carley Staff Writer Scott Conary knows coffee. He knows it well enough to be head judge for the World Barista Competition in Tokyo – which is like the Olympics, only more aromatic. The co-owner of the Open Eye Cafe knows it well enough to teach to even the people who actually grow coffee…
Land & Table Briefs: 8/30/07
River Critters The Haw River Watch Project will host a “Finding River Critters†event on the Haw River in Bynum on September 8. River Watch Project coordinator Cynthia Crossen will teach participants how to measure a stream’s water quality by identifying the number and type of water bugs and doing simple chemical tests. The event…
County looks at planning update
Watchdogs emphasize sustainability, economic development in long-term plan By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners on Monday took their first official look at a draft of the county comprehensive plan update, which will guide Orange County through 2030. The commissioners heard public input on the plan update – which includes goals and…
News briefs: 8/30/07
Ballentine subdivision approved The Carrboro Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the Ballentine subdivision — a 96-unit project off Old N.C. 86 near the new Twin Creeks Park. The plan for the subdivision, which is being built by M/I Homes, includes 62 single-family homes and 34 townhomes. Seventeen of the townhomes would be set aside as…
The opening of Carrboro High School
Photo by Kirk Ross A rather warm evening didn’t wilt the enthusiasm for the opening of Carrboro High School last Thursday (above). It was an event so exhilarating that most of the students, teachers and parents sat patiently through a half-dozen speeches congratulating them on their new school.
School briefs: 8/30/07
McDougle names interim principal McDougle Elementary Assistant Principal Nathan Hester has been named the school’s interim principal. McDougle Elementary Principal Tekeisha Ford left the district last week after accepting the principal’s job at Burton GeoWorld Elementary Magnet School in Durham Public Schools. Prior to his work at McDougle, Hester served as assistant principal of Ephesus…
For the Record: 8/30/07
Yesterday was the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and with it came another reminder of how inadequate the response by those we trust to respond was and is. It is also a reminder — or should be — that even this far inland we have to take precautions ourselves and not be caught unprepared. That…
Bicycle-friendly? Ha!
Philip Duchastel I noticed a sign attached to the Carrboro “Welcome†sign on Estes Drive the other day. It read, “A Bicycle-Friendly Town.†And Carrboro even has a Bicycle Friendly designation from a national bicycle group. Which got me thinking about that and asking myself, “Are we really a bicycle-friendly town?†And what about our…
Letter from the editor: Tell us a story
By Kirk Ross First off, thanks again for reading, writing, suggesting, advertising and supporting our advertisers. We’re still on the grow and still fine-tuning this wondrous new vehicle. As we look toward fall, there are a few plans we want to share with you, mainly because our readers will play a key role in helping…
Letters to the editor: 8/30/07
Really Really Free Market clears hurdles Since the beginning of the Really Really Free Market in Carrboro in 2004, town officials have presented many hurdles to get over in order to have an event where people give things away. First we were told the event would hurt local businesses, and we had to convince town…