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Newly Renovated Chapel Hill High School to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Aug. 3
Newly Renovated Chapel Hill High School to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Aug. 3

Three years after work commenced on the renovation of Chapel Hill High School (CHHS), the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) district is ready to...

Transition to College Particularly Challenging for High School Class of ’21
Transition to College Particularly Challenging for High School Class of ’21

High school seniors are facing a particularly difficult transition to college this fall after more than a year living with the coronavirus pandemic. ...

On the Road with Mr. Bogey and George
On the Road with Mr. Bogey and George

By the time you are reading this, Lynne and I will be somewhere in Ohio, on our way to Cleveland, where, by mysterious coincidence, we both lived as 1-year-olds....

Live Performance Returns to ADF with Outdoor Programming and Focus on NC Artists
Live Performance Returns to ADF with Outdoor Programming and Focus on NC Artists

In the 88-year history of the American Dance Festival (ADF), a scheduled performance season has only been cancelled one time, in 2020 — as a response to...

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THE ABSENTEE GARDENERS

Stop Digging

“Your garden’s so pretty! How do you do that?” my neighbor gushed. She: stylishly dressed, walking her dog; me: wet and muddy squatting down with my hands in the soil. I was about to explain that I enjoy tending my garden and that, with a little effort…

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THROUGH A TOWNIE’S LENS


DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE

I Like Talking With Strangers

New research shows that talking to strangers is a good idea. I’m happy to hear that. I like talking with strangers. I almost always learn something and it makes me feel more a part of a community…

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REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT


HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS


ORANGE SLICES

Carrboro Music Festival

One of the first impressions I had of Carrboro was in 2005, when I made a trip down here to house hunt. In one of those wonderful accidents that can change a life, I turned a corner and walked right into the Carrboro Music Festival…

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THE WILD SIDE


HELP! I CAN’T REMEMBER MY PASSWORDS

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose

Do you sometimes think you’re losing your mind? This is not uncommon, particularly at a certain age. According to the federal Bureau of Lost and Found, nearly 6.2 million minds have been lost over the…

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