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New coach, new season, new era for Jaguar lacrosse

Posted on March 29, 2012March 29, 2012 by Staff

It’s springtime in the Piedmont yet again, and the feeling of newness is palpable.

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Gardeners question police presence

Posted on March 22, 2012March 22, 2012 by Staff

When Carrboro was first introduced to a group calling themselves the Carrboro Commune in February, they were occupying the vacant building at 201 N. Greensboro St. to protest a two-story CVS development proposed for that location.

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Healing with yoga

Posted on March 15, 2012March 14, 2012 by Staff

In January, Michelle Johnson found herself in an unlikely place – in Kenya, crossing a stream that reeked of raw sewage and trash, to join villagers convening in an open field to participate in a yoga class.

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Singing Seuss

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Staff

First-grader Gracie Kolat belts out a tune with the Seuss Singers as she helps celebrate a successful Read-a-thon at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School last Friday, the birthday of Seuss creator Theodor Geisel and Read Across America Day.

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Council embraces Shortbread

Posted on March 1, 2012February 29, 2012 by Susan Dickson

CHAPEL HILL – In a unanimous decision, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday approved Shortbread Lofts, a seven-story, 85-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail planned for 333 W. Rosemary St.

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Yarn bombing hits Carrboro

Posted on February 23, 2012February 29, 2012 by Staff

By Rose Laudicina
Staff Writer
The term “yarn bombing” evokes images of brightly colored balls of yarn falling from the sky, unraveling over buildings and sidewalks, covering the metal, cement and glass structures of a town in a cozy, comfy knit.

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Lockdown: CVS fences in its properties

Posted on February 16, 2012February 15, 2012 by Susan Dickson

Reversing a previous decision, CVS Caremark officials last week boarded up and installed chain-link fences around properties it owns that are proposed for a future CVS development.

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Proposed CVS site occupied

Posted on February 9, 2012February 8, 2012 by Susan Dickson

Following the Saturday afternoon occupation of the building at 201 N. Greensboro St., members of a group identifying themselves as “Carrboro Commune” are planning another demonstration at the property.

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CVS-owned building occupied in Carrboro

Posted on February 4, 2012February 4, 2012 by Staff

At about 3 pm on Saturday, the old bank building and real estate office on the site of the proposed new CVS store at 201 N. Greensboro St. in Carrboro was occupied by a group identifying itself with the Occupy Everything movement.

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One messy debate

Posted on January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 by Susan Dickson

As the 2013 closure of the Orange County Landfill nears, a number of ideas are floating around as to how the county should proceed on solid waste management, but one thing remains clear: There is no simple solution.

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‘Forever Forward’

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Staff

Temperatures were low, but enthusiasm was high during the morning hours of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday in Chapel Hill.

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Occupy moves on

Posted on January 12, 2012January 12, 2012 by Staff

The tents have all come down, the signs have been packed up and Peace and Justice Plaza has been returned to normal, as Occupy Chapel Hill has decided to disassemble its occupation.

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Chapel of the Cross maps major renovation

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Susan Dickson

The Chapel Hill Town Council could make a decision on a major expansion for The Chapel of the Cross on Monday, possibly opening the door for one of the largest renovations in the church’s more than 160-year history.

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New Hillsborough brewery garners support

Posted on December 29, 2011December 29, 2011 by Staff

It takes a village to raise a child. Or in Erik Lars Myers’ case, it takes a community to raise a brewery.

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Broun steps down, plans to remain outspoken

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Susan Dickson

Stepping down from her post on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen – after 12 years on the job – “feels good”; actually, it “feels great” to Joal Hall Broun.

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