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Board approves The Butler, moves on to 300 East Main

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Staff

Kirk Ross Staff Writer After approving a residential complex that would be its next-door neighbor, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen opened a public hearing Tuesday night at Town Hall on 300 East Main, one of the largest redevelopment projects in Carrboro history.

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Special Report: 300 East Main

Posted on August 25, 2008August 25, 2008 by Staff

This week, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen open a public hearing on 300 East Main Street, a major redevelopment project at the gateway to Carrboro. Follow these links to read more about the project: • Main St. plan alters cultural landmarks • East Main project heads for review • Agenda for the August 26 public…

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After memorial, questions

Posted on August 21, 2008August 21, 2008 by Staff

by Susan Dickson Staff Writer CARRBORO — More than a week after Chapel Hill High School senior Atlas Fraley was found dead in his home, questions about the events surrounding the football player’s death remain. Students, teachers, family members and friends bid a tearful farewell to Fraley on Saturday at a service at the Chapel…

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East Main project heads for review

Posted on August 14, 2008August 15, 2008 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Wednesday morning, while a light drizzle fell outside what’s to become the new leasing office for Main Street Partners, Laura Van Sant spent a few moments inside on her cell phone conducting a key first step for the new enterprise: getting the power turned on. The office, located at 206…

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New Carrboro High School principal chosen

Posted on August 7, 2008August 7, 2008 by Staff

by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education last week appointed Kelly Batten as principal of Carrboro High School. Batten has served as assistant principal of Leesville Road High School in Wake County for the past six years. Before entering administration, he taught social studies at Sanderson High School, also…

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UNC surgeon leads West Bank initiative

Posted on July 31, 2008July 31, 2008 by Staff

by Rich Fowler Staff Writer Thabet Thabet hospital sits atop a large hill in the West Bank town of Tulkarem, and on a clear day from the rooftop you can see the Mediterranean Sea only 30 miles away. But the hospital has to function without computers, microscopes, saws, drills and a lot of other equipment…

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Town, owner at odds over Abbey Court towing

Posted on July 24, 2008July 24, 2008 by Staff

After dozens of cars are towed, residents claim discrimination by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The owner of the majority of Abbey Court Condominiums told Mayor Mark Chilton on Monday that he would not suspend the complex’s towing policy and that management would continue to tow residents’ vehicles that do not have parking permits. Chilton said…

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Protest over Abbey Court towing

Posted on July 19, 2008July 28, 2008 by Staff

Mayor Mark Chilton told Abbey Court residents protesting at the Town Commons on Saturday morning that he supported their position on the apartment complex’s new towing policy. Chilton spoke to residents, many of whom are Latino, in Spanish. “As the mayor of Carrboro, I support the residents,” he said. Chilton said he plans to call…

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Carrboro Branch Library cuts under review

Posted on July 17, 2008July 19, 2008 by Staff

Update: On Friday, the county reinstated the library’s hours. See statement at the bottom of this story. by Susan Dickson Staff Writer Following public outcry regarding a recent slash in hours of operation at the Carrboro Branch Library, county officials say some of those hours could be restored. In late June, Orange County library officials…

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Thorp takes the reins

Posted on July 6, 2008July 28, 2008 by Staff

Chancellor Holden Thorp had a hectic first few days on the job, huddling with faculty members, convening his inaugural meeting with the chancellor’s cabinet, having breakfast with student leaders and picking up the key to South Building from his predecessor. On Wednesday, his schedule took him off campus and onto Franklin Street for lunch with…

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Library cutbacks raise questions

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Staff

by Kirk Ross Staff Writer A tight budget year has led to cutbacks in many county functions including local libraries. But Carrboro officials and library supporters are concerned that the Carrboro branch library at McDougle Middle School took a much bigger cut than its counterparts elsewhere in the county. “It is absolutely shocking,” Nerys Levy…

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Glen Lennox neighborhood conservation effort moves forward

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Staff

by Rich Fowler Staff Writer Glen Lennox area residents are one step closer to getting a Neighborhood Conservation District. At its meeting last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council allowed residents to go forward with the NCD process, which allows the planning department to hold an informational meeting for area landowners. The NCD petition was…

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Commissioners to hold sales tax hearing

Posted on June 26, 2008June 28, 2008 by Staff

by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday set a public hearing regarding a possible referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase for Aug. 19. Voters defeated a 0.4 percent land transfer tax referendum by about 2 to 1 in May. In last year’s state budget, the Legislature gave counties…

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Northern Carrboro commercial spaces examined

Posted on June 19, 2008June 20, 2008 by Staff

by Kirk Ross Staff Writer After a review of progress in long-range planning for northern Carrboro, the town Board of Aldermen placed a strong emphasis on seeing commercial development in the region. During a discussion at Town Hall Tuesday night of five sites identified as having commercial potential, Alderman Joal Hall Broun said she was…

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Carrboro High changes principals

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Susan Dickson

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has announced that Carrboro High School Principal Jeff Thomas has been reassigned to the district’s central office. A district press release did not say why Thomas was reassigned, or what position he will fill at the central office. Thomas has served as principal of Carrboro High for two years, and opened…

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