by Kirk Ross Staff Writer Voters in Orange and Chatham counties can start making their way to the polls next week, with early voting in municipal and school board races set to begin next Thursday, Oct. 15 at the board of elections office in Hillsborough. Early voting in southern Orange — at Carrboro Town Hall…
Open letter to the town on Bolin Creek greenway
By Dickson Phillips and Tom Cors The draft alignment of the proposed Bolin Creek greenway was presented at the Century Center on Sept. 21. The proposed alignment opts for the “creekside†route in preference to the upland forest route. The bases for and stated purposes of this route selection do not seem to be supported…
BOA news — Winmore decision delayed again
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer At the Carrboro Board of Alderman meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, the board honored a request from the Goddard School to postpone its next public hearing until Nov. 17. Representatives from the school want more time to meet with the Carrboro Planning Board before they again bring their plans…
Letter: Wolff again
Having twice been defeated in his runs for mayor of Chapel Hill, Kevin Wolff is trying it a third time, and he’s as silly as ever. In a half-page advertisement in your excellent newspaper, Mr. Wolff asks one of his opponents to withdraw from the race simply because Mr. Wolff deems himself the better candidate.
Letter: The IRS explains
The “Cash for Clunkers†program for new cars may have ended, but the IRS wants to remind taxpayers that many people might overlook another special break available. If you buy a new vehicle this year, there’s a special federal tax deduction available that can help you save money, in some cases hundreds of dollars.
Endorsement Letter: For Kleinschmidt
I live in Chapel Hill and own a business in Carrboro. With a foot in both communities,
Endorsement Letter: Supporting Czajkowski
Matt Czajkowski is Chapel Hill’s chance to bring some type of order to our wonderful town government.
Endorsement Letter: Brownstein for schools
I’ve always admired people who could manage things well. They seem to be able to achieve more than most of us.
Endorsement Letter: Vote for Lee
As a 24-year veteran of high school teaching in Chapel High and mother of four graduates, I would like to enthusiastically encourage everyone to vote for Christine Lee for school board.
Endorsement Letter: Slade for alderman
As someone who will be greatly affected by changes in northern Carrboro, I am pleased that Sammy Slade is running for alderman.
Endorsement Letter: For Czajkowski
For over 20 years, I was privileged to own and operate Swensen’s Ice Cream Shop in University Square on West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
Endorsement Letter: Vote McElveen
One of our votes in the school board election will proudly go to our friend and former neighbor Greg McElveen.
Endorsement Letter: Vote Czajkowski
I support Councilman Matt Czajkowski for mayor. I admire his lone stand against lifetime health insurance benefits for town council members – a majority of one.
Gift to J School will fund interactive newsroom
A major experimental student news project and audience research initiative will be funded by a $3.5 million gift from the estate of alumnus Reese Felts to the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The school will transform one of its classrooms into a 24-hour newsroom, where students will work with faculty to produce and…
Deer crashes on the rise
Motor-vehicle crashes involving deer rose to an all-time high in North Carolina in 2008, even as the total number of vehicle crashes and total vehicle miles driven dropped from the previous year. A new study from UNC found that crashes reported to police involving deer last year on roadways in the state increased to 19,693,…