With one group already formed and actively campaigning against the proposed transfer tax, a new group in support of the bonds was scheduled to hold an organizational meeting Wednesday evening. Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton is one of the organizers of the group, tentatively called Citizens for Schools and Parks. Once formed, the organization must register…
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Downtown zoning proving trickier
Request for Center Street property leads to quest for broader changes By Kirk Ross Staff Writer On paper, a request to alter the zoning on a 65-by-135-foot lot downtown is termed a minor modification. But after a lengthy discussion Tuesday night at Town Hall of the implications, it was determined it could have a major…
UNC students protest the Iraq War on March 20. This month marks the five-year anniversary of the war and subsequent occupation of Iraq.
News Brief: Ellie Fest 2008
“Ellie Fest 2008†is a celebration of state Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird’s contributions to the state of North Carolina and a rally for her re-election campaign. It will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 2 to 5 pm at the Carrboro Town Commons. Music will be provided by Tim Stambaugh, Jimmy Magoo and Saludos Compay….
News Brief: County commissioner forum
The Orange County Democratic Women will sponsor a County Commissioners’ Forum at the Chapel Hill Museum, at 523 East Franklin St. on Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. Orange County Commissioner Alice Gordon will explain the role and responsibility of the county commissioner and the voting changes made in electing each one. After she speaks,…
News Brief: Woman and child conference
The UNC Horizons program will present its fifth annual conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill. The conference is titled, “Breaking the Bonds of Addiction and Trauma: Implications and Treatment for Women and Their Children.†The conference is…
News Brief: Cancer screening
Free screenings for head and neck cancer will be offered in the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic at UNC Hospitals from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 23 as part of Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week, which is sponsored by the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation. The screenings are offered on…
News Brief: Transfer station meetings
Olver, Inc., on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, will hold two transfer station siting public-information sessions over the next two weeks. Olver is the consulting firm hired by the county to establish criteria, conduct the search and advise the commissioners on the selection of a site.
News Brief: Bike plan
The Town of Carrboro will hold a public meeting to collect input on a comprehensive bicycle plan that will guide future bicycle improvements in Carrboro from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 10. The meeting will be held in the Carrboro Elementary School cafeteria, at 400 Shelton St. The town asks that community members stop…
Transfer Tax Q&A
Why is this option before the voters? In 2007, the state Legislature passed a law to overhaul the way Medicaid is paid. Before, counties were responsible for paying part of Medicaid expenses. Under the new law, the state takes on the county’s share of Medicaid, and in exchange counties have to reduce their sales taxes…
University celebrates Eve Carson’s life
By Susie Dickson Staff Writer The atmosphere was more celebratory than tearful as thousands of students, faculty and Carolina community members came together on Tuesday to honor and say a final goodbye to UNC Student Body President Eve Carson. Carson, an Athens, Ga. native who came to UNC as a Morehead-Cain scholar, was shot and…
Newspaper still exists
Proprietors say it’s full speed ahead After a year of producing The Carrboro Citizen, Robert Dickson and Kirk Ross, publisher and editor, respectively, and owners of the newspaper, said Thursday that the enterprise is going strong after a year. Thanks to a loyal and growing readership, The Citizen is now the most widely read weekly…
Beyond the crisis: Revisiting the community-based model
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Debbie Carraway is 37, works in information technology and has bipolar disorder. For 14 years, until just a couple of weeks ago, she was a client of Marilyn Ghezzi, a therapist at Caring Family Network. Caring Family Network no longer provides therapy services in Orange County, and Carraway is feeling…
Obama campaign opens local headquarters
The Obama for President campaign has landed. This week, organizers working for Barack Obama, a U.S. Senator from Illinois and frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, started operating out of the former location of Shorty’s on Franklin Street. More staffers and volunteers are expected to arrive soon to help gear up support in the area…
Board studies proposed conservation rules
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After receiving an update on water-conservation efforts among Carrboro and its neighbors, the town’s Board of Aldermen discussed how best to build conservation into the town’s ordinances. An interlocal work group made up of officials from Carrboro, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, Chapel Hill and Orange County have formed…