The meeting starts out with Council Member Adam Searing reflecting on his tenure. He starts out with some light jokes about what he might talk about, and moves on to some of the positive outcomes he was able to accomplish, especially with individual neighbors and residents in town. He goes out to note how hard […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council
Triangle Blog Blog Live Blog Blog: Carrboro Town Council – December 2, 2025
A beautiful night in Carrboro to see a new council sworn in. We’ll be live blogblogging from the room where it happens: Carrboro Town Hall. I’m sitting between former town council member Susan Romaine and Judge Joal Broun, who will be swearing in Mayor Barbara Foushee for her second term. Room’s packed: This is always […]
Posted inEvents around town
Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition marking the 160th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment
Related events: Who doesn’t know June 19? Juneteenth, a date marked by joy and irony, has achieved the status of national holiday: the date on which, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, those enslaved in Texas learned of their freedom. Parades and festivals, picnics and Big Red soda set the pattern for these celebrations. Who […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, Greenway
Chantal-Damaged Trails Are Reopened!
In wonderful news for people who ride bikes and those who walk in Chapel Hill—in other words, all of us—the three greenways that were damaged and impassable following Tropical Storm Chantal this summer have all reopened. The vast amounts of rain dropped by Chantal last July wrecked havoc throughout Chapel Hill. Some of the most […]
Posted inEvents, Events around town, Gardening, Triangle Blog Blog
Come to our Holiday Party Party!
It’s hard to believe that we are already old enough to be having THIRD annual events! We rang out 2024 last year with a holiday party and this year we’re doing it again. We will be at Lapin Bleue on Graham Street in Chapel Hill. Once again, we will be providing some light snacks (probably […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Events around town, Things to do with kids
Ride with us in the Holiday Parade!
The Chapel Hill , Carrboro holiday parade will be taking place on Saturday, December 6th at 10AM. This year, the parade STARTS IN CARRBORO. Members of Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro cordially invite you to join us.. On your bikes! Since 2014, we have also given out coffee, and also sometimes delicious baked goods. We are back […]