Say “No” to Housing at 828 MLK Blvd
In the 1960s and 1970s, 1000 homes were built on a toxic waste dump created by Hooker Chemical Company, which had been “capped” and was sold to the public school system to avoid any liability.
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An Open Letter On Earth Day 2022 to the Orange County Community
Renee Price for NC House
Town Council – Missing in Action
Town Should Provide a Replacement for the University Place Recycling Center
Thank You
Editorial: Sticks and Stones
Students in the CHCCS Alternative Learning Arrangement Program Have Yet to be Assigned Teachers
Re-Elect Stegman
Dignify Workers with a Living Wage
At Orange County Living Wage, we’re proud to partner with local employers, employees and community members to fight for living wages in our county.
Part-Time is Better Than No-Time
Not to continue to beat a dead horse — I promise this will be my last comment on the subject of Buc-ee’s — but I write because this happens over and over in Orange County.
What We Lost When We Lost Buc-ee’s
A recent N&O reader exulted in the defeat of the Efland Station Buc-ee’s proposal as a victory for Orange County environmental protection. But what was lost should temper the exuberance.
Oates is the Choice
The Chapel Hill Town Council has had a vacant seat for nearly a year. It is the council’s duty to appoint another council member.
In Praise of Ed Kerwin
July marked the retirement of Ed Kerwin as executive director of OWASA, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority.
We Cannot Be Silent
The Paul Green Foundation, which makes grants to diverse organizations working in the arts and human rights, stands with those who peacefully protest the brutality inflicted on our citizens of color by police and other authorities.
Let My Country Awake
As our nation passes through the labor pains of birthing a new age of “liberty and justice for all,” I echo the century-old words of a Nobel laureate-poet, which serve as both path and prayer to “let my country awake”:
The County & Climate Change
I have been invited to present on Orange County’s innovative responses to climate change along with representatives for three other municipalities around the country.
Bringing Easter Joy
I volunteer with a Chapel Hill non-profit called A Lotta Love. Last week, the manager at the Southpoint World Market, Jason McCreary, contacted our founder, Lotta Sjoelin, and said he’d like to donate their Easter goods to us so we could distribute them to local homeless shelters.
Delivery Night
One of my neighbors organized a delivery night from Luna in Carrboro restaurant last week…
Bright Spot – Ridgefield Park / Briarcliff
In an effort to further reduce trips to the grocery store and support shut-ins, people at risk, and those quarantined, a few bright and
angelic members of the Ridgefield Park / Briarcliff neighborhood in Chapel Hill began offering to provide consolidated shopping.
Fowler is Collaborative
I am writing to endorse Amy Fowler for the at-large Orange County Commissioner seat. Besides being a really nice, smart person, Amy is incredibly thoughtful in her decision making.
Rich for Commissioner
Elected officials generally fall into two broad categories.
Partisanship is Dangerous
The past decade has seen a severe increase in the amount of partisanship that exists in our government, as well as throughout the country. As candidates and policies have become more extreme, the political landscape has gotten much more polarized.
Recycling Thanks
A special thank-you to the Orange County Sanitation Dept. and Waste Industries for the special service they provide to seniors who are unable to bring their recycling to the curb.
A Promise Fulfilled
I have been reading the Local Reporter ever since it was launched last year by Friends of Local Journalism. Friends promised a community-oriented fact-based newspaper, and you have delivered exactly that.
More Getting, Less Thanks
Some Black Friday shoppers were able to begin a day early, thus changing ther rest and remembrance to cosumerism.
Thank you, Nancy Oates!
LETTERS TO TE EDITOR I have known Nancy for 23 years, first as a neighbor & friend. In addition to being a writer, she is a child advocate. She has…
Council Must Continue Moving Forward
ELECTION 2019 Please Note: All local groups who make political candidate endorsements were invited to write Letters to the Editor. Letter to the Editor by Julie McClintock for CHALT The Chapel…
Support Candidates Who Support Livability
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor by David Kiel “Density” has been a major issue in the municipal elections. It is an important one for all of us…
Ryan Listens Carefully, Thinks Critically
ELECTION 2019 Letter to the Editor by Janet Smith If you’re feeling that you don’t know enough about the candidates to cast an informed vote for Chapel Hill Council, I would…
Dasi’s Committed to All
ELECTION 2019 Letter to the Editor by Corey Williams My name is Corey Williams. I have three kids in school here — elementary, middle and high. I moved to this community…
Soll Cares Deeply
ELECTION 2019 Letter to the Editor by Soyeon Nam As early voting starts soon, I’d like to share why I support Renuka Soll for the Town Council. Renuka and I have…
LaSerna Knows Education
ELECTION 2019 Letter to the Editor by Stephen A. Scroggs I want to give my unqualified endorsement to Jillan La Serna for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board. She has the qualities…
Davidson Working to Represent All
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor by Jamezetta Bedford (submitted personally and not in county commissioner role) Having served with Andrew Davidson on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board…
Romaine’s a Pragmatic Problem-Solver
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor by Ashley Mattison Dear Editor of the The Local Reporter, I am writing to endorse Susan Romaine for Carrboro Board of Aldermen…
Romaine’s an Effective Leader
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor By Mary Parker Sonis, Carrboro Susan Romaine gets my endorsement because she has proven herself as an effective leader on a grassroots…
Hunter, Parker, Huynh Support Inclusivity
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor By Eric Stein, Chapel Hill To promote a more affordable, inclusive Chapel Hill and oppose climate change, please support SUE HUNTER, MICHAEL PARKER,…
Hemminger, Anderson, Oates, Soll & Ryan will Protect Our Parks and Trails
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor By Adam Searing I have not often been involved in local politics, but currently I am working on greenway connections and preservation…
Friedman Will Listen to Carrboro Residents’ Concerns
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor of The Local Reporter: I am writing to heartily endorse Steve Friedman, candidate for the Carrboro Board of Alderman. I have known Steve as…
Why a Local Newspaper is Important
Losing the eyes and ears
Dear Editor, … When McClatchy closed down our newspaper in 2017 I was bereft. I felt like I lost the eyes and ears that connected me to the community. As the…