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Little gardens beneath our feet

Posted on March 19, 2010March 19, 2010 by Staff

Signaling spring’s arrival, those blue speedwells are flowering now in many yards throughout our neighborhoods. You may even spot patches of blue in the medians as you drive around our towns on Fordham Boulevard.

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New zoning rules could boost range of affordable homes

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Town Council looks at an inclusionary-zoning ordinance aimed at expanding the range of housing stock and making more of it available to low- and moderate-income families.

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Her own terms

Posted on March 18, 2010July 7, 2011 by Taylor Sisk

Ashley Osment confronts cancer and the merits of positive thinking.

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Morgan Creek Greenway reviewed

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Staff

CARRBORO — The Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night reviewed an extensive master plan for additional phases of the Morgan Creek Greenway, including a possible pedestrian bridge under Smith Level Road near Frank Porter Graham Elementary School.

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Greenways discussion continues

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

Tensions brewing over the proposed paved path along Bolin Creek broke out among members of the Carrboro Greenways Commission at Town Hall Monday night.

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FPG brings reading to life

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

Students at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School took advantage of an extra hour of daylight Monday by attending the school’s Readathon night. The Readathon has been an …

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Obesity impairs body’s ‘memory’ of how to fight flu

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

UNC study says obesity may limit the body’s ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses.

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When immigration and job creation collide

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

A couple weeks ago, U.S. senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced the “Start-up Visa Act” to promote job creation in businesses owned by non-U.S. citizens. The proposal …

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Changes afoot

Posted on March 18, 2010March 25, 2010 by Staff

You may have noticed it already, but you’ll be starting to see a certain byline a little more frequently — mine.

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Only 101 years to go.. . .

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

I have under my care two community newspapers. The Citizen is one of them, and the other is The News-Journal, which tells the story of Raeford and Hoke County in southeastern NC, where …

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The life-threatening budget cuts

Posted on March 18, 2010March 18, 2010 by Staff

The state budget crisis has turned into a matter of life and death for more than 200 people in North Carolina living with HIV/AIDS. The state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program …

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The transition initiative

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Staff

So what the heck is “transition,” anyway? Well, this guy from the UK, Rob Hopkins, found that his “design” work with permaculture consistently showed our current energy use in the modern world to be unsustainable. One of the primary reasons is that we’re addicted to oil. With oil as the energy component of most processes…

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Whose right?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Staff

In addressing Paige Johnson’s column, there is no issue in the world more complex than that of abortion. The issue is framed by two powerful yet succinct rally cries: freedom of choice and the right to life. I have always and will always be a proponent of the freedom of choice. However, after 50 years…

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Robinson memorial clinic inoculates 62 against flu

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Staff

Orange County health officials report that 62 individuals received 82 H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations at last weekend’s free flu shot clinic at Carrboro Town Hall held in honor of the late Tom Robinson. The county will continue to offer free vaccinations at the following times and locations: Hillsborough – 300 W. Tryon St. Tuesdays…

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March is chlorine month

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Staff

If you notice that your tap water tastes a little different, please note that March is the month when the Orange Water and Sewer Authority switches from it usual chloramination disinfection process to chlorine. The utility will switch back to its usual process on April 1, but residents may still experience the taste difference through…

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