Temporary spaces to be in place for holidays By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer Those who frequent downtown Carrboro have seen the makeshift parking lot on Greensboro Street across from GlassHalFull and next to Open Eye Café. The space was designated for the 91,575 square-foot Roberson Square project, but the downturn in the economy has stalled…
An open letter to the school board
By Steve Peha Dear Board Members, On Election Day, I made an effort to speak with at least one supporter of each candidate running for the school board. Each time I met a supporter, I asked, “What will your candidate do to make our schools better?†Every person I spoke to assured me that his…
No more benefit concerts: It’s time to change the tune on health insurance
By Nan Warshaw and Alex Maiolo In January 2008, Drew Glackin, multi-instrumentalist and bassist for the Bloodshot Records’ band The Silos, died at 44 of an extremely treatable disease because, like so many working musicians, he couldn’t afford (or thought he couldn’t afford) health insurance. To ease the financial burden on his family, Drew’s band…
Endorsement Letter: Bell should be on council
I believe Donna Bell is the best choice for Chapel Hill Town Council. Why should she be there? I’ve had the pleasure of getting to appreciate Donna, as we are both on the town council-appointed Sustainable Community Visioning Task Force. Since May, we have been seeking to develop an effective vision of what we believe…
Letter: Reject Millhouse site
I am writing to make known the objections to the 10-acre Paydarfar site off of Millhouse Road for the location of Orange County’s waste transfer site. (1) It was “introduced†into the selection process very late and without any of the evaluation or public discussion/input that all other sites correctly received. In fact, this land…
Letter: A Tar Heel lament
Someone I know works for the University of North Carolina. How can I ever convince myself to forgive him for permitting a designer to put red on a UNC basketball uniform? Am I wrong to feel that doing so is being disrespectful to all students and all Tar Heel athletes who came prior to 2009?…
Arts and craft open house
There will be an arts and craft open house sponsored by the Carrboro Civic Club this Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. the event will include breakfast and lunch, a bake sale, homemade arts and crafts and a raffle. The Carrboro Civic Club is located at 10 Bim St. For more information, call 942-1618.
100 Mile Films
ChathamArts’ 100 Mile Film Series presents the documentary Love Lived on Death Row by local filmmaker Linda Booker on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Fearrington Village Barn in Pittsboro. Booker will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. A theatrical reading of “For Strong Women,†a poem by award-winning author Marge Piercy,…
Voller receives Marshall fellowship
Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller has been selected as one of 54 recipients of the American Marshall Memorial Fellowship for 2010. The fellowship is given by the German Marshall Fund of the United States to emerging leaders and involves a 24-day traveling program in which fellows explore political, economic and social institutions and issues facing the…
Hamm award
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced today that soccer legend and UNC alum Mia Hamm will be the fourth recipient of the Heisman Humanitarian Award. The award will be presented to Hamm at the 75th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Dinner on Dec. 14 in New York City.
Meeting Thursday
There will be a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall. The primary focus of the meeting will be a discussion of Phoenix Academy High School’s accountability model and approval for calendars for the next two school years.
Dracula performance
The Chapel Hill High School drama department will present Dracula this Thursday through Saturday. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Dracula is a Victorian novel that challenges the beliefs and consequences of modernity, female sexual expression and Christian salvation. Through terrifying images of blood, science, superstition and ritual, Bram Stoker creates a haunting tale of…
International Education
Smith Middle School’s theme for its ninth annual celebration of Global Connections, held as part of International Education Week, is “Compassion: Your Compass to guide you … Your Passion to drive you.†There will be a Cultural Exhibit tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school and the International Café that will host…
Fifth annual orchestra concert
The Chapel Hill High School Orchestra will hold its fifth annual Philharmonic Foundation Benefit Tea on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Maple View Agricultural Center at 3501 Dairyland Road. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students, available at the door or from orchestra members. There also will be…
Local teacher wins national honor
Dr. Jeffrey Carpenter is one of 40 teachers from around the U.S. who has been selected by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and International Research and Exchanges Board to participate in a two-way exchange program that provides professional-development opportunities to secondary school teachers from around the world….