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Archive for September, 2007

County delays waste transfer station plan

  By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Residents of the Rogers Road community saw some movement this week in their effort to stop a transfer station from being placed … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: News0 Comments

Yard sale ahead

By Valarie Schwartz For the drivers behind me on Saturday mornings, I need a bumper sticker that reads: Brakes for Yard Sales. There’s nothing like finding … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: News0 Comments

Moeser to step down at end of school year

It was not one of Carolina’s better-kept secrets; the only question was when the announcement would come. The answer to that was yesterday, and during … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: News0 Comments

A late-summer flower for the shade

While our Carrboro Citizen editor keeps us informed of the political wilderness within the Legislative Building on the north side of Jones Street, there is … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Community0 Comments

Shopping center wins OK

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After hearing from residents of Lincoln Park and after a lengthy discussion and debate, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen gave final approval … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: News1 Comment

Music Festival Sunday

  By Susan Dickson Staff Writer To a first-time attendee, the Carrboro Music Festival might seem a bit overwhelming. Best not to try to attend everything. Because with … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Community0 Comments

Music Festival Schedule

Archer Graphics 1 – Storm Front: Carolina Blues 2 – Killer Filler: Surfy, instrumental 3 – Lithium Dove: alt-Rock 4 – Ronnie Parks & Tim Forbes: Original Carolina Rock 5 … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Community0 Comments

Musical Memory: Stories of past festivals

Firehouse rock The morning of Fete ’99 dawned seriously misty. Our foul-weather plan consisted of crossed fingers and a few extra tarps. The fete committee, chaired … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Community0 Comments

A short history of the festival

Gerry Williams Festival Coordinator The Music Festival began in 1998, when then-Carrboro resident Elizabeth Boisson and the Carrboro Arts Committee suggested to the mayor and board of … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Community0 Comments

District projections include three new schools

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools could see two new elementary schools and a new middle school in the next 10 years, according to … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Schools0 Comments

School brief: Carrboro High Open House

The Carrboro High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will hold an open house on September 27 at 6:30 p.m. Parents will meet in the gym, then visit their … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Schools0 Comments

School brief: Strategic plan meeting

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will hold a meeting on September 27 to collect input for the district’s new strategic plan. In addition, school officials have created … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Schools0 Comments

School brief: School improvement meetings

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will meet with School Improvement Teams over the next month to review School Improvement Plans. All meetings will be … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Schools0 Comments

School brief: Elementary school naming meeting

The committee created by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education to solicit potential names for the new elementary school will hold its first meeting October … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: Schools0 Comments

Tax to be on the ballot in May

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners presented land transfer and sales tax options to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County boards of education … Full Story »
Sep 27, 2007 • Posted in: News0 Comments