Rich: Explosion In Durham, Budget Season
Orange County commissioners are focused on tough budget questions, but today we’re all thinking about the deadly explosion in downtown Durham.
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Stevens: Trains, Smokes, And Eggs
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 9, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Hillsborough mayor Stevens discusses the town’s future train station, a policy on smoke-free public spaces, and several upcoming Easter egg hunts (including one for dogs!).
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Read MoreHemminger: Eastowne, Jordan Lake, Buffers And Zones
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 4, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Mayor Hemminger discusses development in Eastowne, water protection at Jordan Lake, and the town’s annual Food For The Summer program – as well as Chapel Hill’s many ‘buffers’ and ‘zones.’
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Read MoreRich: Hack Attack, Light Rail, And Democracy In Action
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 3, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich discusses ongoing efforts to recover from a system-wide computer virus. Also: light rail ends, and commissioners hear from residents about Linda Sarsour.
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Read MoreStevens: Hillsborough Police Recognized
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 1, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
MADD recognizes two Hillsborough police officers, giving Mayor Stevens a chance to talk about the HPD’s community work in general.
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Read MoreLavelle: Light Rail, Highway Safety, And Baseball
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 29, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Carrboro Mayor Lavelle discusses the future of public transit after the death of the light-rail project. Also: a safety study on NC-54, an LGBTQ Pride art project, and a baseball-themed poetry contest.
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Read MoreHemminger: The Future With No Light Rail
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 28, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
The Durham-Orange light rail project is dead: what does that mean for transit and development in Chapel Hill? Mayor Hemminger weighs in.
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Read MoreRich: End Of The Line For Light Rail – So What’s Next?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 27, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich discusses the future of mass transit in the area, after GoTriangle puts the final nail in the coffin for light rail plans.
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Read MoreStevens: Burning, Spilling, Cleaning…And Budgeting
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 25, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Hillsborough’s town board is in the middle of a budget retreat, but Mayor Stevens chats about a controlled burn, a sewage spill, and a cleanup effort that netted four tons of trash.
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Read MoreLavelle: Arbor Day, Water Conservation, And Pride
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 22, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle declares March 22 as Arbor Day; Carrboro challenges Chapel Hill to a water-conservation contest; and the town gets ready for Pride Month in June.
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