A new framework for funding and better cooperation and coordination between Orange County library services and the Chapel Hill Public Library are outlined in a memo released this week.
Month: July 2010
With citizens at the table, a new dialog begins
Facing a 300% increase in sewer rates, Efland families, many living in Habitat communities, want to pay their fair share – but they were unwilling to fund fiscal insolvency created from 25 years of neglect.
Floundering for a response
Race plays a role in determining who receives the death penalty in North Carolina, specifically the race of the victim of a crime.
Seeds of a solution evident in housing crisis
The shadow of the housing crisis is still looming large over North Carolina. With next year’s foreclosure starts projected at above 70,000 and more than two million North Carolinians still lacking quality, affordable housing, the challenge seems insurmountable at times.
Library moving to University Mall
With the decision to proceed with the expansion of the Chapel Hill Public Library now settled, Chapel Hill officials planning the process have passed at least one critical hurdle: finding the library a temporary home.
Live music to continue in downtown Pittsboro
The Town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners has issued an interim interpretation of the town’s noise ordinance that management of The City Tap says will allow the bar to continue to present live music.
County EMS gets help from volunteer squad
Several months after the release of a report highlighting the need for additional resources for Orange County Emergency Services, county EMS and the South Orange Rescue Squad have launched a cooperative effort to improve emergency services.
Pedersen announces retirement after 18 years
Looking back on his years at the helm of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Superintendent Neil Pedersen said he is pleased with the work that he’s done, but that there’s still a long way to go.
Tales of the Tidewater
A river runs through Belle Boggs’ life. Actually, two rivers.
One is the Haw: Boggs lives very near its waters and will be teaching English to 10th, 11th and 12th grade students at Hawbridge School, on the Haw’s banks, next fall.
Music Calendar
Acme Food and Beverage Skylar Gudasz and the Ugly Girls (8/3) Michael Holland (8/10) John Harrison (8/17) The ArtsCenter Trangle Jazz Orchestra (8/4) Peter Case (8/7) Carolina Casbah! (8/21) Beausoleil avec Micael Doucet (8/27) Ye Olde Shoppe (8/31) Barn at Valhalla K. Sridhar (7/31) Blue Bayou The String Machine (8/5) Lee Gildersleeve Bad Dog Blues…
Theater
theater the artscenter Alice in Wonderland —by Missoula Children’s Theater. July 31, 3pm and 5:30pm. artscenterlive.org Deep Dish Theatre Mi Vida Loca (also known as My Crazy Life) —A family of misfits gather to send their father off to detox. A sharp and savvy comic drama from the creator of the play On the Verge…
Literary Calendar
Carrboro Branch Library Ongoing Events — Storytime, Saturdays, 10:30am; Toddler Time, Thursdays, 4pm; Entertainment Adventures with family fun programs featuring dancing, song, animals and sometimes magic, third Sunday of every month, 3pm Chapel Hill Public Library Ongoing Events — Story Time, for ages 3-6; Junior Book Club, for readers grades 1-3; Time for Toddlers, for…
August Shows & Happenings
7/29 Old Ceremony Wallace Parking Deck The band would like it very much if it doesn’t rain this time. Ryan Gustafson opens. 7 p.m. Free 7/31 K. Sridar The Barn at Valhalla The sarod master performs at 7:30 p.m. $18, $10 students 8/2 Boris Cat’s Cradle Multi-genre rock from Japan. With Russian Circles and SAADE….
A Guide to Eating
It’s all good Ask a few people what they think of Vimala Rajendran’s cooking and the most common response is something to the effect of, “It’s all good.†Vimala built her reputation over the past few years by word of mouth and leveraged it through a savvy bit of social networking. She took it to…
ART NOTES
She didn’t just float away; Wells and Hahn open show in Hillsborough; Locopops launches POP ART Contest; Triangle ArtWorks launched