Big big news from the Town Council email inbox—next summer, Purple Bowl will be moving out of its spot at 306 West Franklin, where it’s been since it opened in 2017, and moving down the street. This clears the way for the redevelopment of the 306 West Franklin Site for Longfellow Real Estate Partners’ proposed […]
Posted inElection 2023
Watch: All candidate forums for Chapel Hill and Carrboro municipal elections
There have been a number of candidate forums for candidates in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. We are in the process of creating transcripts for some of these, and will post them as they are available. Democratic forum for Chapel Hill candidates The Democratic Women of Orange County, UNC YoungDems, and the African American Caucus of […]
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Triangle Blog Blog: Accept No Substitutes
We named ourselves triangleblogblog.com for a few reasons. One, we wanted a unique name that was easy to remember. Two, we thought it was funny. Three, we wanted to make it clear we were a blog. And at the time, practically-speaking, the domain triangleblog.com was taken. TriangleBlogBlog became our name. Two days ago, we googled […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Election 2023
Triangle Blog Blog endorsements School Board 2023 – Dasi, Fedders, Feaster Fornville, Middough
For many residents, the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School System is the reason they live in southern Orange County. Our school system has long been regarded as one of the top districts in the state, and our high schools are nationally recognized. At the same time, a 2018 study from Stanford University’s Center for Education […]
Posted inElection 2023, Orange County
Dispatch from Hillsborough: There’s an election here, too
Hillsborough has the same big challenges that our neighbors do: tremendous growth pressure, shrinking affordability, water and wastewater needs, and transportation needs for carbon reduction and fostering a connected community. The decisions the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners make on these issues and others have an impact not just on Hillsborough itself, but on the surrounding […]
Posted inElection 2023
Roundup: All endorsements received by candidates in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough
For the third election cycle running, we have compiled a spreadsheet with all endorsements received by all candidates running for school board, town council, and mayor in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. All endorsements are linked to their original sources. See below for printable versions to take with you when you vote. If there are […]