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Orange County Library Hopes to Reopen Saturday After Flooding

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 12, 2017 | News Around Town

What officials are calling “significant flooding” will keep the Orange County Library closed through Friday. The flooding occurred during the recent winter storm when an HVAC unit on the roof malfunctioned causing...

Chapel Hill Public Library Offers Pop-Up Coffee Shop from Local Vendors

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 11, 2017 | News Around Town

“A lot of people like to curl up with a good book and a good cup of coffee,” said Chapel Hill Public Library assistant library director Meeghan Rosen. And now the library is giving Chapel Hillians the chance to sample local...

Hillsborough is the Place to Bee

Posted by Staff | Jan 3, 2017 | News Around Town

Bee City USA has officially named Hillsborough as the 35th Bee City of America. What does this mean? Hillsborough has been recognized for its work to reverse pollinator declines. Since Hillsborough has been nominated, the town...

Census Planned for Orange County Homeless Population

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 3, 2017 | News Around Town

The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness will conduct a census of the local homeless population on January 25. This census is part of the Point-in-Time count, which is administered once a year by the US Department of...

Christian Ministry Plans Memorial Service for Deceased Hillsborough Minor

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 30, 2016 | News Around Town

A contemporary Christian ministry will hold a memorial service on Friday in Hillsborough for Everett Copeland, a local five-year-old boy who was killed on December 26 by a runaway dump truck. Pastor Chris Peltz of newhope...

Headhunters Seek Executive Director for Local Non-profit Group

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 29, 2016 | News Around Town

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, a non-profit advocacy group that supports homeless residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, has partnered with a search firm to find its next executive director. Michael Reinke served...

Disposing of Christmas Trees in Orange County

Posted by Staff | Dec 27, 2016 | News Around Town

Although some of us like to use artificial trees each year during the holidays, plenty of families continue to use the real thing. And while artificial trees help to expedite the post-Christmas cleaning process, the town of...

Hillsborough Holds Winter Solstice Celebration

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 21, 2016 | News Around Town

Hillsborough residents in search of seasonal festivities have an opportunity to celebrate the winter solstice on Wednesday during the town’s second annual lantern walk. According to Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens, the origins of...

“The Jackson Project”: Longtime Local Labor Organizer Tells (One Of) His Stories

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 16, 2016 | News Around Town

“The Jackson Project” is Phil Cohen’s memoir about his struggles to help workers in 1989. (The struggles, he says, haven’t changed.)

This Weekend: Looking Back, Giving Back

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 15, 2016 | News Around Town

For the holiday season, our community has many ways to give – and many events to enjoy.

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