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Chatham rallies against ICE

Posted on February 19, 2009February 19, 2009 by Staff

By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Pittsboro — Gary Phillips recalls a march held in 2006 in support of granting citizenship to illegal immigrants. The march began as a group of some 2,000, he said, and as they moved through neighborhoods toward the courthouse that number had doubled as Latinos gathered the courage to join, coming…

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Foy pushes regional transit sales tax

Posted on February 12, 2009February 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer In his annual state of the town report, Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy said the residents of the Triangle have to be willing to show they’ll help pay for a regional public transit system as an important step in getting one built. The region has grown and is in need…

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State workers worry about job cuts, health plan woes

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer As legislators gathered in Raleigh for a gloomy set of economic briefings, university employees continue to worry about possible furloughs and job cuts and are seeking more information on how individual departments will trim budgets. Last week, UNC system President Erskine Bowles said he is seeking authority to furlough workers…

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A man in motion now at rest

Posted on February 5, 2009February 5, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross and Margot C. Lester Staff Writers Author, newspaper editor and self-proclaimed “notorious hometown ne’er do well” Roland Giduz was remembered fondly by friends and family on one of those clear, sunny Chapel Hill afternoons he cherished so much. Giduz died Saturday after a long illness. He was 83. What started as a…

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Meeting? What meeting?

Posted on February 3, 2009February 3, 2009 by Staff

Update: The town has released notes from the retreat including a set of potential action items. Items are copied and posted here. The Town of Carrboro had a problem sending official notification of the annual Board of Aldermen retreat on Monday at the Seymour Senior Center. The board, mayor and senior staff met for several…

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This week’s edition

Posted on January 31, 2009January 31, 2009 by Staff

In this week’s edition of The Carrboro Citizen you’ll find: • Aldermen to reconsider road connectivity policy • Recycling market crash hits county budget • County considers long-term waste alternatives • Council OK’s Innovation Center • Flora: Winter green, but not evergreen In Opinion: • A hospital visit amid troubling news • For real mental…

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Aldermen to reconsider road connectivity policy

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer After hearing from concerned residents about a proposed connector road between a proposed addition to the Claremont development and the Wexford neighborhood, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday to revisit the town’s connector road policy. The board heard from residents in a public hearing regarding Phases IV and…

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County considers long-term waste alternatives

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted last week to explore long-term alternatives for solid-waste disposal as a parallel tract to siting a solid-waste transfer station. The board also voted to create a community advisory group composed of residents living in the vicinity of the transfer station that would directly…

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How not to lay off employees

Posted on January 27, 2009January 27, 2009 by Staff

By Margot C. Lester Staff Writer Outlasting the traditional shotgun blasts that rang out the old year here in the South was the din of business owners and managers wondering out loud about the fate of their enterprises and employees. Though layoff statistics for 2008 won’t be available till later this month, thousands of employers…

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Obama sworn in as community, world bear witness

Posted on January 22, 2009January 27, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross, Susan Dickson, Taylor Sisk, Margot Lester and Jasmina Nogo Staff Writers Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday before a crowd on the National Mall estimated at more than two million and with many thousands here in the community watching on TVs and computers. At noon, Obama, who won more than…

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Carrboro Citizen announces expansion

Posted on January 22, 2009January 22, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro Citizen plans to increase its circulation by 20 percent by the end of the first quarter of 2009 and will expand editorial coverage in Chapel Hill, the company announced Thursday. Publisher Robert Dickson said adding rack and news-box locations in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Pittsboro already has accommodated a 10 percent increase in…

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Closings and weather report

Posted on January 20, 2009January 20, 2009 by Staff

Plenty of canceled events and delayed opening due to the Inauguration Day snowstorm. Following are some helpful links: • Due to road conditions, Triangle Transit will NOT operate night service (routes 470, 570, & 670) on Tuesday, January 20th. The last departures from the Regional Transit Center (RTC) will leave at 6:20pm. If you have…

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MLK march videos

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Staff

A ground level view of this year’s well-attended march on Franklin Street from the post office to First Baptist Church.

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Thorp cancels airport effort

Posted on January 15, 2009January 15, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Chapel Hill — Saying he was concerned about the amount of mistrust surrounding the university’s intentions to build a new airport, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp canceled plans to ask the UNC Board of Governors to approve an airport authority. Speaking at a Friday morning briefing for the press and…

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MLK Day Events

Posted on January 15, 2009January 19, 2009 by Staff

Rally & March The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the NAACP will sponsor its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally, march and worship service starting at 9 a.m. on Monday at the Franklin Street Post Office in Chapel Hill. This year’s theme is “Environmental Racism” and the keynote speaker will be Rev. Robert Campbell of…

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