Last night, in a closed session, Chapel Hill’s Town Manager Chris Blue announced that he would be retiring next year. The news was reported by Chapelboro shortly after a press release was posted on the town website. Blue has been in the position since January 1, 2023. A few thoughts: This is a real bummer […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Chapel Hill is rethinking advisory boards. Here’s what you need to know.
Since 2019, the Chapel Hill Town Council has been discussing the future of the town’s advisory boards. At tonight’s town council meeting, the council will consider disbanding certain advisory boards and commissions. Here’s a little bit about the process and what we know so far, along with our thoughts (at the end.) How many advisory […]
Posted inElections, Research
Provisional voting in the last election: everything you didn’t know you wanted to know
To avoid doomscrolling for the next four years, I picked up a new hobby this weekend: reviewing provisional voting data from the recent election. What is provisional voting? I’ve never voted using a provisional ballot. I sort of knew it was a thing, but also sort of didn’t care that it was a thing. Then […]
Posted inEvents
RTP Electronics Recycling Drive this Thursday
If you work in RTP, this Thursday is an opportunity to clean out your closet of old electronic devices. The RTP Sustainability Committee, in conjunction with Kramden Institute, will be holding an electronics recycling drive from 8:30 until 1:00PM I have been a volunteer on this committee since 2016 or so. Our goal has been […]
Posted inJournalism
It’s time to leave X and reach for the Bluesky
Last December, we suggested that elected officials leave X (formerly Twitter). Ever since its purchase by Elon Musk, the site has become a hotbed of misinformation. The velocity with which lies spread on X accelerated in the leadup to last week’s elections, thanks in no small part to the site owner’s efforts to distribute false […]
Posted inCarrboro
The 203 Project has officially been named the Drakeford Library Complex
Carrboro is the largest municipality in North Carolina without a library, but that will change next February when the new library and civics complex opens up on South Greensboro Street. The building will be home of Carrboro’s library branch, the Parks and Rec Department, WCOM Radio, the teen center, the performance space, and the Orange […]