A few significant errors found their way into print last week chief among them being our neglect in mentioning that Ilana Dubester’s essay on immigration policy (“Let’s stop pretending,†July 19, 2007) came to us courtesy of the wonderful Chatham County Line. You can visit this publication’s Web site at chathamcountyline.org/. Our other glaring error…
Letters to the Editor: 7/26/07
Cradle of what? So the 100-member Grassroots Impeach Movement (GRIM) seeks to change Carrboro’s embraceable nickname, “Paris of the Piedmont,†to “Cradle of Impeachment†until the 2008 presidential election. I declined to comment when a local reporter (not from this paper) ran the idea by me last week. My immediate reaction would not have been…
Arts Calendar: 7/26/07
Birds, Bats & Botanicals – scratchboards by Renee Seaman Treml. Through July 30. Nested, 338-8023, nestedhome.com, Tue & Wed 10 am-6 pm, Thu-Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun noon-6 pm. Bushman & Bosch – collages by Amanda Bushman. Through Aug. 13. Bleecker Street Studio & Gallery, 968-3433, Wed-Sun noon-5 pm. Carolina State of Mind – works…
Music Calendar: 7/26/07
Cosmic Charlie will celebrate Jerry Garcia’s birthday at the Cradle with Grateful Dead-inspired tunes and covers. Thursday July 26 Blue Horn Lounge: Mark Wells Trio. 9pm Cat’s Cradle: Jonathan Byrd, Shannon O’Connor, Feral Throes. 8pm. $12 The Cave: Early: Brandon Herndon, John Pardue. Late: Blag’ard. Local 506: Marah, Willis Breeding. 9:30pm. $12 Weaver Street Market:…
Can’t say enough about mullein
Yellow flowers spiralling around the tall Mullein stalk. Photo by Ken Moore. By Ken Moore First I offer a sincere apology that Marie Weiden was not properly identified in last week’s column about Ruellia regarding her colorful curb in Chapel Hill. Beginning with Marie’s garden, I’m looking forward to describing more curbsides as folks share…
Sheehan on The Mill
Not going to duplicate the posts here, but we’re following the Cindy Sheehan visit to Carrboro at The Mill.
Haw River watch studies river health
Haw River Watch Project coordinator Cynthia Crossen keeps a focus on the challenges to the health of the river as she helps build a network of monitors. Photo by Kirk Ross By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Four times a year, volunteers from across the Haw River watershed head down to their piece of creek or…
Challengers, incumbents line up in local elections
(Please note that there have been filings since the print edition. You can follow the election on our Elections & Politics site. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The mayors may have a smooth ride, but in Orange County every other elected office on the November ballot has more candidates than seats open to accommodate them….
School board race takes shape
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Six candidates have filed for election to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education. Newcomers include Mia Day Burroughs, Mehar Safvi and Gary Wallach. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater have filed for reelection. Board member Liz Carter has announced that she will not seek reelection. Burroughs, 45, has…
Local progressives find space at Social Forum
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Ask each of the dozen or so individuals from throughout the Carrboro community why they attended the U.S. Social Forum and you’ll likely get a dozen or so variations on a common objective – to help create a space for change, gather inspiration, rejuvenate, rejoice, join forces, connect. And many,…
School board ready to adopt $54 million budget
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education is set to adopt the $54.3 million 2007-08 district operating budget and approve about $1.1 million in reductions tonight (Thursday) at a budget work session. Board members identified potential cuts at a meeting last Thursday after hearing recommendations from Superintendent Neil Pedersen.
Frustrations, progress at Rogers Road meeting
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer A meeting of the Rogers Road Community Enhancement and Monitoring Taskforce was held Tuesday night at the Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church with approximately 30 people in attendance. Frustrations were many, and some small agreements were reached. The proceedings began with a demand that action be taken to keep…
Al Green to replace Aretha for season opener
Soul, rhythm and blues and gospel vocalist Al Green will replace Aretha Franklin as the headliner of Carolina Performing Arts’ 2007-2008 season-opening concert on Sept. 13. Green, known for classics including “Let’s Stay Together,†“Tired of Being Alone†and “Here I Am (Come and Take Me),†will perform at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
News briefs: 7/19/07
Low-cost rabies clinic Orange County Animal Services will offer low-cost rabies vaccination clinics July 19 and 26. The first clinic will be held July 19 from 6-7 p.m. at Pathway Elementary School in Hillsborough, and the second will be held July 26 from 6-7 p.m. at Efland Cheeks Elementary School in Efland. Rabies vaccinations will…
Ruellia: Now you can say it in Latin
Ruellia standing tall in ditch in lower Bynum. Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore I spied it three weeks ago along a roadside ditch in lower Bynum while helping volunteers clear a site for the Haw River Assembly’s new storage building. Then, this past week, some of us were back down there helping move…