Last week, we celebrated the 50th birthday of Chapel Hill Transit, which started up on August 1, 1974. After publishing, we heard from Elena Elms, a retired cataloger at Davis Library, who has used Chapel Hill Transit to get around for the past 46 years. Here are Elena’s memories. I arrived in Chapel Hill the […]
Posted inElection 2024, North Carolina
Interview: Josh Stein, candidate for North Carolina Governor
Josh Stein is the Democratic candidate for Governor in North Carolina. He has served as North Carolina’s Attorney General since 2016. Before that, he represented the 16th district in the North Carolina Senate and served as the Senior Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection. Over the course of his career, Stein has: Tackled the largest […]
Posted inChapel Hill Transit, Climate, Connectivity
Happy Birthday! Chapel Hill Transit
I love birthdays! Mainly for the cake. In this case, as an avid transit rider and advocate, I am celebrating the birthday of Chapel Hill Transit, which turns 50 years old today, August 1. The Town of Chapel Hill is celebrating Chapel Hill Transit’s birthday with a year-long celebration. Humble beginnings In 1974, Chapel Hill’s […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat
Bike Beat: RENA Community Center Bike Rodeo 2024
On Friday volunteers worked together to run the RENA Community Center‘s annual bike rodeo. Held annually, the event ensures that kids attending the RENA community center summer camp have safe bikes to ride and that they know the rules of the road and have the skills they need to ride safely. We had help from […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
We need to talk about the financial status of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district.
We need to talk about the financial status of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district. Last week, every parent in the district received a pretty scary email that said the following: Last night, at our July 18 regular meeting, the CHCCS Board of Education received preliminary financial results for the fiscal year that closed on […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Newcomers of a Different Kind
by Ana Rosario and Susie Welty We attended our first-ever school board meeting a couple of days ago, on July 18th 2024. This bond issue has been our initial foray into civic engagement, and we are in awe of the power of voice. Originally from the Dominican Republic and Ecuador, we were both grateful for […]