Board waits on 300 East Main
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer After hours of public comment, discussion and presentation from developers, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday postponed a decision on the proposed 300 East Main Street project. Board members said they had additional questions about the development, and continued the public hearing and postponed a vote on the project…
Rogers-Eubanks hangs on, transfer talks continue
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer At a Tuesday night solid-waste transfer station work session, Rogers-Eubanks community members and their supporters once again turned out in force. With some lifting signs that read “No to Eubanks-Rogers Rd. Solid Waste Transfer Site,†they urged that after 36 years of hosting the Orange County Landfill, Eubanks Road should…
Flora: Wild encounters on Jones Street
Playmakers Rep presents: Pericles
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer As in many of Shakespeare’s plays, over the course of Pericles the protagonist loses everything – family, love, fortune and friends. “But unlike other plays, he doesn’t do anything wrong to lose everything,†said Joe Haj, producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Theater and director of the company’s production of…
Spinning wheels with no mudslinging
Music Calendar 9/18/08
Thursday Sept 18 Blue Bayou Club: Tokyo Rosenthal. 9pm Blue Horn Lounge: Pete Waggoner. 9pm Cat’s Cradle: Abbey Road LIVE presents: Magical Mystery Tour! 8pm, $15-17 The Cave: EARLY: Ken Mickey. LATE: Embarassing Fruits, Secret Message Machine, Summer Camp Casanova General Store Cafe: Jazz with Tony Galiani. 8pm Local 506: Ari Hest, K.S. Rhodes. 9:30pm,…
Noticias en breve 9/18/08
Prepárate Ferias Prepárate Ferias de preparación para desastres naturales. Chapel Hill: el 23 a 25 de Septiembre, de 10a.m. a 4p.m. en el vestÃbulo del NC Children’s Hospital de UNC. Hillsborough: el sábado, el 20 de septiembre, 9a.m. a 2p.m., en las afueras del Wal-Mart. Premios, información gratuita. www.readyorange.com; 245-2462. ¿Quiere información pero no se…
News brief: County board puts off Buckhorn vote
The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday postponed a decision on the special-use permit application for Buckhorn Village, with a possible decision regarding the application set for Oct. 7.
News brief: Women’s Agenda Assembly
The Orange County Commission for Women will sponsor the 2008 Orange County Women’s Agenda Assembly on Oct. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Southern Human Services on Homestead Road.
News brief: Triangle Transit seeks opinions
Triangle Transit is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its Hillsborough to Chapel Hill bus route. Route 420 is experiencing overcrowding during peak commute times and Triangle Transit is working with Chapel Hill Transit to add vehicles with more seating capacity to address the issue. Orange Public Transportation would still operate mid-day service.
Community Calendar 9/18/08
Special Events Asthma Walk — Sept. 27, 10am, registration 8am. NCSU Centennial Campus. 832-8326, www.asthmawalk.org Benefit Golf Tournament — Sept. 27, 2pm. Benefits children with disabilities. Preserve at Jordan Lake. 966-8494, www.thehonours.org/2008%20Tournament.html
Local builder’s home to be featured on Planet Green
Ancient Pittsboro holly tree cut down for safety’s sake
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The old holly tree in downtown Pittsboro that was said to be over 100 years old was cut down last week because of safety concerns. The tree was located in a parking lot across from the General Store Café, in the center of Pittsboro. According to Vance Remick, owner of…
For the Record 9/18/08
A rational pause The 300 East Main Street project is big, both in size and in how it is likely to change the eastern edge of Carrboro’s burgeoning downtown. The project, the result of a decade of discussion and “visioning,†and at least four years of serious back and forth between the town, developers and…
