The Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College will hold open houses June 18 and 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. The Middle College program allows 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn honors-level high school credit while taking college courses. Students considering enrollment and their parents are encouraged to attend an open-house event.
School Brief: Math champs
The Rashkis Elementary School Math Olympiads Team has been named to the National Math Olympiad Honor Roll. Teams must be in the top 10 percent of all national and international elementary school teams to be named to the honor roll. More than 4,000 teams and 100,000 students nationally and about 1,800 teams and 35,000 students…
Dog Man and other animal tales, books to dog-ear
Our good old dog Corncake died a year and a half ago. Corncake had been, to put it politely, of a mixed variety. That was fine with us. We loved her and mourned her passing. After a while, we began to hanker for a dog again. One day I got a call at work from…
Noticia en breve: “Last Fridays†en Hillsborough
Escuche a música, vea al grupo de danza, haga unas artesanÃas y camine por las calles mirando el arte. El viernes, el 30 de mayo, 6-9pm. El centro de Hillsborough (Churton Street).
Noticia en breve: PelÃcula
De Florida a Coahuila (2002) Dirigido por Rafael Rebollar, esta pelÃcula es un documental sobre la historia de los Mascogo en la comunidad del Nacimiento de los Negroes en México. Los Mascogo son un grupo de nativo americanos negros quienes viven en México, cerca de la frontera con Texas. El domingo, 1 de junio, 5pm….
For the Record: Expensive commute
That cracking sound you may have heard just before the Memorial Day weekend was gas prices around here breaking the $4 mark. Right on the heels of that is news via Forbes that Raleigh commuters (we presume that means those of us who commute to and fro) face the second-worst commute in the country among…
For the Record: Big potential
Forget repealing the gas tax. This state has a much simpler way to put millions of dollars back into the hands of North Carolinians. At the same time, the move will help streamline state government, eliminate unnecessary government bureaucracy and prevent the siphoning off of millions to out-of-state enterprises. Furthermore, the result of this innovation…
For the Record: In our trust
IA very salient point was made at the recent public hearing on the town budget. The discussion was over whether or not to fully fund the Orange County Land Trust’s request. To the town, the difference was more symbolic in terms of impact, for it was meant to reflect what other governments likewise encumbered by…
Human evidence of the need for justice
By Chris Fitzsimon It’s too bad that every single member of the General Assembly who stands in front of television cameras clamoring for the state to resume executions wasn’t in the press room at the Legislative Building Tuesday afternoon. Three men recently freed from North Carolina’s death row after spending a combined 36 years awaiting…
Contrary to the hype, NC business taxes are low
By Elaine Mejia Those pesky researchers at business-friendly Ernst & Young and the Council on State Taxation have done it again. They simply refuse to develop a methodology for ranking state business tax burdens in such a way that North Carolina’s ranking will come out where the anti-tax zealots like to claim that they are.
Letter from the Editor: Life by the gallon
Water and gasoline don’t mix, but the conservation of each merged over the winter as both liquids got scarce. Like a lot of people, I found myself more and more measuring myself by the gallon. A shorter shower saved this. A trip by bike or on foot saved that. Thanks to recent rains, the worries…
Letter from the Editor: Well grounded
Chancellor-elect Holden Thorp checked in the other day via email. I’d inquired how he felt about having to pack up the family and move from Carrboro to the chancellor’s quarters on Raleigh Road. (Nice place, by the way, with a swell pool.) The chancellor said he had mixed feelings about the move, especially since his…
A few corrections
• You’d think we’d at least get the name of the mascot of Carrboro High School right. Most times, we do. Last week, we didn’t. Go, Jaguars. • The fellow helping Scotty Mclean in a front-page photo of the capture of the Century Center bees is Leo Gaev.
Land & Table Brief: Pasture potluck
Ayrshire Farm will be the site of a party and potluck on Sunday, June 29. “Potluck in a Pasture,†organized by ChathamArts, will bring visitors and their favorite dishes, made with all local ingredients, to the oldest certified organic farm in the state for dining, music and community. Call 219-9840 for details or directions.
Land & Table Brief: Burrito bash
The Pittsboro General Store Café will host a Burrito Bash from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, June 9 to benefit ChathamArts and the Chatham Artists Guild. The Shelbys provide live music for dancing. A live auction includes works by local artists. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 if bought early from the…