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News Brief: Rain barrels

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Staff

OWASA is hosting a workshop in which attendees can construct their own rain barrels made from recycled materials. The workshop is Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the OWASA Community Room at 400 Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro. Materials and instruction will be provided for the assembly of one or more rain…

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For landfill’s neighbors, 35 years is enough

Posted on November 29, 2007December 10, 2011 by Staff

  Photo by Robert Dickson Aerial view of the Orange County Landfill and the Rogers-Eubanks Road community. Rogers Road runs diagonally in the foreground.  Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series that examines issues related to environmental justice and to the fight of the Rogers and Eubanks roads community to be relieved…

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Carrboro nonprofits host community open house

Posted on November 29, 2007December 2, 2007 by Staff

Photo by Robert Dickson Executive Director of People of Faith Against the Death Penalty Stephen Dear (second from left) shows visitors around the nonprofit’s office. By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Community leaders, elected officials and members of the public filled the Douglas Building Tuesday evening for the first joint open house of all five of…

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Carrboro scientist presented North Carolina Award

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

UNC researcher Darrel Stafford, whose work has led to breakthroughs in the study of coagulation and its regulation, was among nine individuals presented with the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor. Stafford, who has lived in Carrboro for 20 years, was presented with the Science award in a ceremony in Cary Tuesday night….

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Town passes anti-lingering ordinance

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After a lengthy discussion, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen last week passed an anti-lingering ordinance meant to curtail activity near a day labor pickup site at the corner of Davie Road and Jones Ferry Road. The board voted four to one to approve the ordinance, which was requested by police…

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Electrical fire displaces apartment residents

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer An electrical fire at Berkshire Manor Apartments displaced 12 residents on Sunday night. No injuries were reported. Carrboro firefighters responded to the fire at the apartments, located on NC 54 Bypass, at 9:15 p.m. and found smoke coming from the roof of building G of the complex and a large…

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News Brief: Pet pictures with Santa event

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Animal Shelter will host a “Pictures with Santa” event on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at PetSmart on Witherspoon Boulevard in Durham. Pictures of pets with Santa are $9.95, or $8.95 with a PetsPerk PetSmart card. Proceeds will benefit the Orange County Animal Shelter.

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News Brief: Fundraising scams

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

Over the past few months, the Chapel Hill Police Department has received several complaints of misleading fundraising being conducted in the name of local law enforcement. If you are considering making a charitable donation please consider the following tips: • Don’t give to charities you’ve never heard of without first checking with the Better Business…

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News Brief: Sight distance changes

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved changes to the town land use planning rules to allow for greater flexibility in sight distance requirements. The change was approved unanimously by the board at its meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall. Ernest Dodson, an engineer for Phil Post Associates, explained to the board that the town’s rules…

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News Brief: Book sale

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library will hold a book sale on Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Hardbacks cost $1.50, paperbacks $1 and pocket paperbacks 75 cents. The sale will be at Carrboro Branch Library in McDougle School, 900 Old Fayetteville Road. For…

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News Brief: Transit forum

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Staff

The Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board and the Chapel Hill Transportation Board will host the 2007 Transit Forum today (Thursday). Participants will be able to ask questions about the transit system or make suggestions about services and amenities. A question and answer session will be held from 5-6 p.m., followed by a formal presentation and question…

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Damaged sewer line sends waste into storm drains

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Staff

A corroded cast iron drainpipe leaked sewage from Wendy’s into a drainage ditch on Old Pittsboro Road. Photo by Kirk Ross By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A corroded pipe that runs from Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers to the sanitary sewer underneath Greensboro Street leaked an as yet undetermined amount of sewage that found its way…

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County seeks new transfer site

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to re-launch the search process for a new solid-waste transfer station site. In addition, commissioners decided to contract with a consulting firm to identify and evaluate potential transfer station locations. Earlier this month, the board reopened the search for a waste…

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Board of Trustees honors alumni

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Staff

UNC News Services The UNC Board of Trustees on Wednesday presented four alumni with the William Richardson Davie Award, the board’s highest honor. Chancellor James Moeser and the trustees honored the following recipients at a Carolina Inn dinner: Rep. Joe Hackney of Chapel Hill; Mike Overlock of Greenwich, Conn.; Ken Thompson of Charlotte; and Patricia…

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News briefs: 11/21/07

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Staff

Innovation Center Alexandria Real Estate Equities and UNC staff members will present drawings of the proposed Innovation Center for the Carolina North campus to the community at a meeting Nov. 29, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. The public is invited to attend this meeting. Free parking…

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