On behalf of cancer patients and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, a huge THANK YOU goes to Chapel Hill and Carrboro for the outstanding community effort to “Turn the Towns Pink.†In an amazing first-time effort, more than 60 community partners Turned the Towns Pink by decorating their places of business or websites in pink….
Category: Opinion
Letter: CFRG thanks community
Citizens for Responsible Government (cfrgch.org) thanks all candidates who stood for election and all citizens who took the time to vote in support of their candidates. This participation is what makes our democracy so great. Although we wish that more citizens had exercised their right to vote, we commend those who did and urge more…
Letter: Student says slow down
As a student at Chapel Hill High School who rides my bike to and from school, I am concerned about the number of cars that speed along Homestead Road during school hours. Even with the recently implemented bike lane along Homestead Road, I ride on the sidewalk because I am worried about my safety. Cars…
Legislative update
By State Senator Ellie Kinnaird The legislature is not in session now, but interim standing commissions are meeting. Other special commissions are looking at one-time issues. One Special Coastal Commission is looking into the question of whether North Carolina will allow drilling for oil or natural gas off the coast. The environmental community is arguing…
Letter: A town divided, but how?
With the outcome as close in Chapel Hill as it was, there’s little doubt that the town was divided as to which candidate it preferred for mayor. But please take the rest of the speculation as to what the close vote means with an extra large grain of salt.
Letter: A ‘yes’ vote
Unlike its big sister to the east, Carrboro did not see a close race. And labels, well, we throw them around here quicker than you can say tie-dye or Birkenstock, and they’re pretty meaningless. Politics in Carrboro is still small-town, a place where the person who wins the mayor’s race is likely to be the…
What we do know about the election
The election comes to a close on Tuesday evening. The polls, open since early voting began on Oct. 15, close at 7:30 p.m. We’ll know shortly thereafter who the next mayor of Chapel Hill is and the changes the voters approved in the composition of the town council and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. We’ll…
Endorsement Letter: Vote for Kleinschmidt
I am writing to support Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor of Chapel Hill.
Endorsement Letter: For McElveen
As a lifelong resident of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, a proud graduate of Chapel Hill High School and a parent of two sons who received an excellent education in
Endorsement Letter: For Slade
I am a senior citizen living in Chapel Hill. I have been here for over 25 years. In my young adult years, I was active in the 1960s when social consciousness was
Endorsement Letter: Vote Lee
Please join me in voting for Christine Lee for school board.
Endorsement Letter: Vote Czajkowski
Rising taxes and the questionable financial decisions of our town government make us uncertain about our ability to afford Chapel Hill in the long term.
Endorsement Letter: Vote for Matt
I think Matt Czajkowski’s ideas for the re-birth of our downtown are some of the most exciting I have heard.
Endorsement Letter: Gist for alderman
We urge everyone to get out to vote and re-elect Jacquie Gist for Carrboro alderman.
Endorsement Letter: Vote for Randee
I am writing to support the re-election of Randee Haven-O’Donnell to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.