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The Carrboro Citizen wins six NC press awards

Posted on February 13, 2009February 13, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro Citizen won six awards including two first-place awards in the 2008 North Carolina Press Association’s News, Editorial and Photojournalism contest. The awards were presented Thursday evening at the press association’s banquet in Cary. Contributing editor Taylor Sisk won first place for “A few moments with Beulah,” which profiled longtime Carrboro resident Beulah Hackney….

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Why are there so few male mentors?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Graig Meyer Across the Triangle, there are dozens of mentoring programs trying to support young men by providing them with male role models. We know firsthand what newspaper headlines tell us: Too many boys in our society are failing school and falling between the cracks. Like most mentoring programs, the program that I run…

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Finding common ground on birth control

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Paige Johnson It was a snow day like no other. With schools and businesses closed, a record number of North Carolinians tuned in to watch the 44th president sworn into office. For many viewers, the day ushered in a belief that we can finally move beyond the entrenched differences that divide us. Two days…

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Education Matters: With literacy and justice for all

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Steve Peha Recently, I visited a number of schools: high schools, middle schools and elementary schools; public, private and religious schools. Each acknowledged the same problem with literacy: Too many kids were so far behind in reading that they couldn’t function in their classes. But when I made suggestions about how to improve things,…

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More than a budget driver

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Chris Fitzsimon Tuesday’s budget and tax briefing for state lawmakers was billed as a look at the “major drivers” in the growth of the state budget, with most of the time spent on trends in education and Medicaid. Lawmakers will hear more detailed reports on both issues in the coming days, but Tuesday’s Medicaid…

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Council sticks to library plan

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Chapel Hill Town Council voted 8-1 to reject a proposal to consider a branch library downtown or in other locations in lieu of adding to the current building.

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Foy pushes regional transit sales tax

Posted on February 12, 2009February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer In his annual state of the town report, Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy said the residents of the Triangle have to be willing to show they’ll help pay for a regional public transit system as an important step in getting one built. The region has grown and is in need…

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Professor’s book about Siler City soccer team chosen for UNC summer reading program

Posted on February 12, 2009February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Jasmina Nogo Staff Writer “I was surprised and shocked when I received the phone call,” said Paul Cuadros, an assistant professor at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, about learning that his book, A Home on the Field, was chosen as the summer reading for the incoming class of 2013. Cuadros is…

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Board calls for public comment on anti-lingering ordinance

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Following passionate pleas from several residents, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday to schedule a public hearing regarding the anti-lingering ordinance for the intersection of Davie and Jones Ferry roads. The board approved an anti-lingering ordinance for the intersection in November 2007 after residents of the surrounding neighborhood…

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Carrboro wants feedback

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the town manager are requesting feedback from town residents regarding Carrboro community needs to be included in the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. A public hearing will be held Feb. 24. The town manager plans to submit a recommended budget on May 5. A public hearing…

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Carolina North meetings scheduled

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

As The Citizen went to press Wednesday night, university and town officials were scheduled to go over a draft development plan for the Carolina North. According to an updated timeline, a development plan that includes up to 3 million square feet of building space could be ready to be submitted to the town in early…

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Chatham CIP hearing scheduled

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed update on the county’s five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) on Monday at 6 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom in Pittsboro. The plan include the schedule and financing for large purchases of buildings, land, facilities and equipment. To view the plan go…

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County appointments

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently made several appointments to boards and commissions. Appointments include; • Advisory Board on Aging – Haryo Marsosudiro and Heather Altman; • Affordable Housing Advisory Board – Nannie Richmond; • Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau – Jim Parker; • Commission for the Environment – Lucy Adams, Loren Hintz, Michelle…

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Meeting times change

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Staff

Meetings of the Orange County Board of Commissioners will begin at 7 p.m. starting in March, unless otherwise noted. Meetings previously began at 7:30 p.m. The change is temporary, for the 2009 calendar year. During construction and facility improvements, meetings normally held in Hillsborough at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom will be held at the…

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Harrington navigates recession, sees mortgage lending increase

Posted on February 12, 2009August 7, 2009 by Staff

By Margot C. Lester Staff Writer Chapel Hill — With banks still sputtering after last year’s huge federal bail-out – including three bank failures already this year – it would be easy to think that all financial institutions are on the ropes. But one local lender is beating the odds with high reserves and a…

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