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Solar company opens office in Hillsborough

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

FLS Energy, an Asheville-based solar-energy company has chosen Hillsborough as the location of its first office outside of Western North Carolina. The company provides renewable-energy planning, design and installation services from small solar hot-water installations to utility-scale solar farms.

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UNC unveils streamlined licensing to spur business spin-offs

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

Starting a company based on technology invented at UNC should become easier and faster with a new standard licensing agreement. The university’s technology transfer office developed the Carolina Express License Agreement to offer one set of terms to cover widely divergent deals with minimal negotiation.

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Nominations being accepted for Business of the Year Awards

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2009 Business of the Year Awards. Nominations are due Wednesday, Jan. 6. Categories include Business of the Year Awards for small, mid-sized and large businesses and Business Newcomer of the Year. Forms are available on the chamber’s web site at carolinachamber.org/annualmeeting Winners will be…

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Santa going to the dogs (and cats)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

Phydeaux, a pet supply store in Chapel Hill, will be holding a photo event at the store this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Santa and his elves will be on hand to photograph pets (all friendly pets – you bring them, Santa will snuggle them) and children. Pictures with Santa are free, but a…

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Carbon monoxide detectors required

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

Carbon monoxide detectors required Effective Jan. 1, an amendment to North Carolina General Statute 42-42 will become effective across the state, requiring landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental property. By law, this same statute has for years required landlords to provide “fit premises” with regard to the basic services and upkeep, as well…

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Obituary:Teresa Rad

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff
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Obituary: Robert D. “Bob” Tayloe

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Obituary: Thomas Hoffman

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Obituary: Marvin Morris

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Carrboro swim results

Posted on December 17, 2009December 17, 2009 by Staff

On Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Triangle Sportsplex, the Carrboro High School Jaguar swimmers won meets against Raleigh Charter and Cedar Ridge. The Jaguar women won every event. Winners included the Women’s 200 Medley Relay, Emily Tysinger (2)*******, Katie Furey (2), Rosie Scanga, Carrie Hamilton (2), the Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay, Claire Peterman and the…

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Woman dies rescuing cat

Posted on December 17, 2009December 17, 2009 by Staff

Malinda Grossman died Saturday night while engaged in an act of kindness. It’s the kind of deed Grossman has been known to do her whole life. Grossman, 60, of Chapel Hill, was hit by a car on Jones Ferry Road in rural Orange County while trying to save a cat who had just been hit…

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School board meeting

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

There will be a Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. A new and revised high school course proposal will be discussed and decided on as well as a revision to the board calendar. There also will be time allotted to work on the…

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French teacher recognized nationally

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Staff

Robin McMahon, French teacher at Smith Middle School, had a lesson plan published in the November edition of the National Bulletin of the American Association of Teachers of French. McMahon’s lesson is entitled “Power of the Dream: Martin Luther King Day and Europe Day” and affords students the opportunity to study King’s “I Have a…

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Bell wins Town Council appointment

Posted on December 14, 2009December 14, 2009 by Staff

Northside resident and Planning Board member Donna Bell has won a seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council by a 6-2 vote. She takes her seat at the next council meeting, filling a vacancy left when Bill Strom resigned in August. New Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt joined council members Laurin Easthom, Sally Green, Ed Harrison, Penny…

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A walk on the Hollywood side

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz Taking the “perp walk” might have been the best thing that happened to Travis Kukovich, owner of William Travis Jewelry, during this recession. Such a humiliating walk generally ends with doors slamming behind one; for Kukovich, some pretty marvelous doors opened. This story twists together many threads, but in its simplest telling…

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