You may remember last year, that the ReCYCLEry had lost their lease and needed a new home. The process took a while, but the ReCYCLEry is back up and operating, albeit in a limited fashion for now. Thanks to the Town of Carrboro, the ReCYCLEry was given some space adjacent to the town’s awesome pump […]
Posted inElection 2025, Elections, Events
The first annual Triangle Blog Blog not really an election forum forum
We are trying a different spin on a campaign event. We do appreciate the traditional forums being hosted by other groups, like the one being hosted by the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and Next – as well as the DWOC Carborro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough Municipal Candidates “Speed Dating” Meet & Greet. We are […]
Posted inElection 2025, Elections, Events
Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and Next Holding Campaign Forums
Next Thursday, the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and NEXT are hosting the first of two local election campaign forums. The first is for Chapel Hill and the second is for Carrboro, which will occur the following Monday. Chapel Hill Carrboro We recently wrote about the coalition here, and are excited for them to be […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Connectivity, Transportation, Vision Zero
Open House for Chapel Hill Transportation and Mobility Projects this week
The town of Chapel Hill’s Office of Mobility and Greenways is holding an open house this week to provide information regarding the towns upcoming projects: Visit the towns Transportation and Mobility Hub for more information Note: This is a public information session, not a public comment meeting. While the town will have staff present to […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Election 2025
Two candidates have withdrawn their names from local elections
We have learned two candidates have withdrawn their candidacy status with the Board of Elections. This makes the school board race pretty straightforward as there are now three candidates for the three available seats. For Chapel Hill Town Council, we had two incumbents and 3 challengers vying for 4 seats. Running for public office is […]
Posted inHelping neighbors, Housing
CASA Annual Fundraiser coming up on September 25
CASA is preparing for their annual fundraiser , Thursday, September 25 at the Raleigh Union Station. CASA’s Fall Fundraiser is their largest event of the year. The event will include a cocktail hour, dinner, a program, a silent auction, and much more. There are still opportunities to donate items for the auction and wine for […]