Big news in local birding: the New Hope Audubon Society, which champions wetlands and conservation funding and Lights Out at Night, is asking its members to approve a name change to the New Hope Bird Alliance at their May 2, 2024 annual membership meeting. The organization writes, “We believe that our organization should have a […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Tell Chapel Hill Town Council How to Spend $50 million
It’s not often that elected officials need help spending money, but Chapel Hill prides itself on being a little bit different. Not different enough to draw unwanted attention, or cause anyone to clutch their pearls, but different enough to make you occasionally and quietly wonder if there’s some merit to the growing interest in fascism. […]
Posted inCarrboro, Events around town, Things to do with kids
Attend the Community Dinner on April 28 at McDougle Middle School
Last year, I attended my first Community Dinner with my family. I was intrigued by the tagline – “Sit down with a stranger and leave with a friend” – and knew that the program had been running for over two decades. The tickets were cheap and the event promised food from around the world. It […]
Posted inElection 2024
Athletes 4 Justice statement on Mark Robinson
We, the undersigned, join to publicly share our longstanding hope for a caring, diverse, equitable, and fair-minded state of North Carolina. We announce our support for political candidates who share these same values and discourage those who believe and do otherwise. To that end, we are certain that our current Lieutenant Governor, Mark Robinson, is […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Chapel Hill Faces Tough Choices on Budget, Bond
This week, the Chapel Hill Town Council will be meeting to discuss two major items. First, the council is considering its annual budget, which will likely include a small tax increase, and help the town continue to support ongoing projects. Second, the council will debate whether to advance a $50 million bond this year, and, […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Downtown, Gardening
Floraffiti: Bringing Words to Life and Life to Words
Floraffiti is growing strong and April is Poetry Month! In Carrboro and Chapel Hill, each bright green, growing word carries a message written as a poem about the climate crisis and environmental justice as experienced locally. Nineteen poems were created by local community members who participated in workshops held by Carrboro Poet Laureate, Liza Wolff-Francis […]