Robert Dickson Like many folks in Eastern North Carolina, as a child I was usually in front of the television at 6:25 p.m. to watch Jesse Helms give his nightly diatribe on WRAL. My family and I were among those who considered it to be generally just snide, mean-spirited ramblings and not to be taken…
Controversia en Abbey Court: últimas noticias
• El Alcalde Mark Chilton dijo que Ken Lucas, el CEO de Tar Heel Companies, la cual es dueño de la mayorÃa de los departamentos de Abbey Court, le dijo que van a seguir remolcando a los carros que no tienen permisos para estacionarse en el estacionamiento. Le dijo a Chilton que está preocupado que…
Locally grown event to rock downtown Chapel Hill
Downtown Chapel Hill will host Locally Grown, an event celebrating downtown Chapel Hill and Orange County, on Fridays July 25 and Aug. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. Downtown visitors can support local business, eat local food and hear local music. Live music will rock down on the east side from 7 to 10:30 on…
Land & Table Brief: Pasture Potluck
ChathamArts will sponsor another Potluck in a Pasture event on Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harland’s Creek Farm off Plantation Drive west of Pittsboro. Visitors should bring a dish made with local ingredients to share (with at least eight) along with their recipe, a drink, a blanket and lawn chairs. The evening…
Land & Table Brief: NCBG events
The N.C. Botanical Garden will host several events for the public in August. On Aug. 2, it will hold a workshop, “Local Flora: Summer,†from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An instructor will give classroom lectures and lead explorations to teach about a variety of local habitats and the summer’s woody and herbaceous plants.
Land & Table Brief: Environmental meeting
The Carrboro Town Hall will host a community forum July 29 at 7 p.m. entitled “Environmental Issues in the 2008 Elections.†The event is sponsored by the Town Hall and OWASA precincts of the Orange County Democratic Party. Daniel Whittle, staff attorney at the N.C Office of the Environmental Defense Fund, will lead the forum…
Land & Table Brief: Free Fridays
OWASA will waive the fee for boat users on University Lake on Fridays from July 18 to August 15. There is still a fee for renting an electric trolling motor. For a waiver, bring in a recent bill to prove you are an OWASA customer. If you have OWASA service but not a bill, bring…
Land & Table Brief: Tomato Day
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will host its Annual Tomato Day July 26, starting at 8:30 a.m. under the gazebo. Come try different varieties of local tomatoes, and come early to make sure you get a taste of them all.
Local kids shine at PlayMakers
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer Local talent will be on exhibition by a cast of 40 theatrical youngsters for a production of The Music Man, running today (Thursday) through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m, all at the Paul Green Theatre on Country Club Road in Chapel Hill. Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man…
Protest over Abbey Court towing
Mayor Mark Chilton told Abbey Court residents protesting at the Town Commons on Saturday morning that he supported their position on the apartment complex’s new towing policy. Chilton spoke to residents, many of whom are Latino, in Spanish. “As the mayor of Carrboro, I support the residents,†he said. Chilton said he plans to call…
False-foxglove?
Now, how can a flower be false? A flower either is or it isn’t! It seems irreverent to call any plant “false.†But I’m getting ahead of myself. I was all set to focus on yellow roadside composites (flowers in the aster and sunflower family) for this week’s Flora when I was redirected by a…
Carrboro Branch Library cuts under review
Update: On Friday, the county reinstated the library’s hours. See statement at the bottom of this story. by Susan Dickson Staff Writer Following public outcry regarding a recent slash in hours of operation at the Carrboro Branch Library, county officials say some of those hours could be restored. In late June, Orange County library officials…
Eno land protection close to major milestone
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer For more than 40 years, the Eno River Association has been working to protect the land that surrounds the Eno River, and within a year, the association could reach a long-sought goal: complete the missing links in the Eno River State Park. The Eno River Association has been working to…
Campaign finance bill approved
by Kirk Ross Staff Writer The General Assembly authorized the Town of Carrboro to set a limit on campaign contributions for town races this week. The new legislation allows the town to change its election ordinances to limit contributions from individuals to $250.
Mission on Weaver St.
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer If you’ve been on Weaver Street at all in the past four months, you’ve probably seen a sign that reads, “The Episcopal Church of the Advocate.†Curious as to what that is? The Episcopal Church of the Advocate is a mission church and an extension of the Episcopal/Anglican tradition, but…
