The Chapel Hill , Carrboro holiday parade will be taking place on December 7th at 10AM. Members of the Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill and the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition cordially invite you to join us! Since 2014, we have also given out coffee, and also sometimes delicious baked goods. We are back again with the […]
Posted inJournalism
The Local Reporter has published plagiarized content from area publications
Update: 11/22: An update is at the bottom of this piece. Back in late August, the non-profit newspaper The Local Reporter said that they would soon be announcing a new board. Three months later, no new board has been revealed, but the paper – which has close ties to a local organization with a PAC […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Feeling blue about Chris Blue leaving Chapel Hill
Last night, in a closed session, Chapel Hill’s Town Manager Chris Blue announced that he would be retiring next year. The news was reported by Chapelboro shortly after a press release was posted on the town website. Blue has been in the position since January 1, 2023. A few thoughts: This is a real bummer […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Chapel Hill is rethinking advisory boards. Here’s what you need to know.
Since 2019, the Chapel Hill Town Council has been discussing the future of the town’s advisory boards. At tonight’s town council meeting, the council will consider disbanding certain advisory boards and commissions. Here’s a little bit about the process and what we know so far, along with our thoughts (at the end.) How many advisory […]
Posted inElections, Research
Provisional voting in the last election: everything you didn’t know you wanted to know
To avoid doomscrolling for the next four years, I picked up a new hobby this weekend: reviewing provisional voting data from the recent election. What is provisional voting? I’ve never voted using a provisional ballot. I sort of knew it was a thing, but also sort of didn’t care that it was a thing. Then […]
Posted inEvents
RTP Electronics Recycling Drive this Thursday
If you work in RTP, this 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 […]