A few weeks ago we shared the good news that Chapel Hill was moving ahead with quick fixes to three critical greenway connections that have been officially closed since Tropic Storm Chantal hit in July–the Bolin Creek Trail, the Fordham Boulevard greenway, and the Morgan Creek Trail. The town said that fixes to Bolin Creek […]
Posted inClimate, Events around town
RTP Electronics Recycling Drive Next Thursday
If you work in RTP, next 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 inElection 2025
Voting numbers are way down in Orange County for 2025
This is wild. Final early voting numbers from Orange County, NC are in: 2021: 6863 (source)2023: 8684 (source)2025: 4219 (source) Please look at our voting guide and get to the polls on Tuesday.
Posted inCHALT, Chapel Hill, Elections
CHALT’s PAC has officially disbanded and donated its $ to…
In July Indyweek’s Chase Pellegrini de Paur noted the absence of the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) in this year’s local election cycle. We, too, were wondering where CHALT (and its PAC, the Chapel Hill Leadership PAC) had gone. They’ve been very quiet! Last week, we got some answers. CHALT officially filed […]
Posted inElection 2025
2025 Election Guide: Candidates, Endorsements, and Where to Vote
Hello, and welcome to your better-late-than-never voting guide for the 2025 local elections on Tuesday, November 4. We have a complete roundup of everything that’s been published about and from all of the candidates. Where do I vote? The Orange County Board of Elections has a complete guide to voting locations and sample ballots. Please […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Gardening
People are really working through their feelings about Chapel Hill’s new leaf collection policy
The Town of Chapel Hill recently revised its leaf collection policy to require leaves to be put in containers to be picked up (no more vacuuming – the one truck for this is at the end of its useful life, which prompted the change). Starting next year, the town will only pick up leaves in […]