Stillhouse Bottom is an ecological singularity. The only undisturbed natural area of its kind in Orange County, it hosts a wide variety of plant and animal life along with centuries-old trees. The North Carolina Botanical Garden is raising money to add 35 undeveloped acres of this special area to an already-preserved 17 acres. The…
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The grassroots of environmental justice
 Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series that will examine issues related to environmental justice and to the fight of the Rogers and Eubanks roads community to be relieved of what they allege to be an undue burden — 35 years of a landfill and now the threat of a waste…
The birth of a movement in rural NC
In 1978, a trucking company intentionally sprayed more than 30,000 gallons of PCB-laced oil along 210 miles of roadways in 14 North Carolina counties – the largest dumping of PCB that had yet been documented in the U.S. It was four years before the EPA and the state of North Carolina began the clean-up, and…
Recently: Tea with Lee draws happy crowd
 By Valarie Schwartz Although Wednesday had been Halloween, eeriness hung in the air Thursday afternoon as I walked into the Estes Street Post Office to find nobody in line and two clerks waiting to serve me — in a place where there is usually a wait. With a little time to kill before going…
Community Briefs: 11/08/07
Economic lecture The Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro will host “Developing a Creative Place-Based Economy,†a seminar and discussion led by Becky Anderson, a founder of Handmade in America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to economic strategies in small towns, particularly in North Carolina. The lecture will be Saturday, November 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.,…
Creative Sparks
Mike Roig fires up the blow torch to weld the finishing touches onto his latest piece. The home and studio of Roig and his wife, Clay Carmichael are part of this year’s annual Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour. Photo by Marianna King Courtesy of The Carrboro Commons
Community Calendar: 11/1/07
Special Events Peak of Autumn Tour at Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve – Take a guided walk through the colorful fall landscape. Enjoy a public hike along the Eno River in northwest Durham. Sat, Nov 3, 2-4:30pm. $8. To pre-register and get directions, call 962-0522 or visit www.ncbg.unc.edu. Community Pet Memorial Service – Artwork and memorial…
Reading signed and aha moments
By Valarie Schwartz While many of us look down at the ground to keep from tripping, some find signs when they look down. Ernest Dollar had a big decision to make in March. He had job offers from two places where he wanted to work. “My dream job as site manager at Bennett Place was…
Joe Herzenberg dies
Joe Herzenberg, longtime Chapel Hill Town Council member, Democratic Party stalwart, Greenways champion and an astute historian of local politics died today from complications of diabetes. He left this world, we are told, surrounded by friends. Details of memorials to follow. Update: Thread on OP: We’ll Miss You Joe
FYI: Rain
Keeping track of what kind of recharge we get from this kind of rain — the several days nice and slow kind. This is a particularly good kind of rain when the soil is so parched. Streaming streamwatch on Morgan Creek and Cane Creek and the Eno River and the Haw River OWASA.org, NC Droughtwatch…
Poke salad days
By Ken Moore “My poke’s bigger than your poke!†Believe it or not, that challenging brag has passed between more than two energetic gardeners in this area. While folks may consider the common American Pokeberry, Phytolacca americana, merely a weed, more and more really sophisticated gardeners admire and grow this giant native perennial. Poke is…
Ready to lead
 Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski The Carrboro High School band prepares to lead thousands of walkers down Franklin Street at Saturday’s Walk for Education fundraiser. It is the first time they have participated in the walk. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation. This was the walk’s 11th year….
Recent moves may aid efforts to save holly
(Note: the print version of this story indicating that the board of aldermen amended sidewalk rules for the fire station was incorrect. The online version of the story has been updated. ) By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Tweaks to the town’s requirements for developments may improve the chances for a 200-year-old holly tree on Homestead…
Recently: Condo overhaul conserves water, cash
By Valarie Schwartz After over 10 years of writing the Neighbors column in the Chapel Hill News, it’s been fun experimenting with different ways to write about our vibrant and eclectic community in The Carrboro Citizen. As some of you know, I continue writing real estate stories for the Chapel Hill News, and the one…
Arts Calendar: 10/25/07
Carrboro Water: Our Most Precious Resource – Numerous works on display by a variety of artists, all with the theme of the beauty of water. Through Jan 15 at the Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel Hill (McDougle Schools Media Center). Mon-Thu 3:30-8pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun 1-5pm. Artists’ reception: Sunday, Oct 28, 2-4:30pm….