The Commentators

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Commentary by Dr. Alex White As a public health dentist with nearly 35 years of experience, I would like to respond to the Commentary last week from the “Fluoride Free Chapel Hill/Carrboro” campaign. For more than 70 years,...

Commentary by Daria Barazandeh As a resident of Chapel Hill and consumer of OWASA water who is deeply concerned about the effects of the commonly accepted practice of putting a toxic chemical in our water supply known as...

Commentary by Richard Chady The Durham Orange Light Rail Transit (DOLRT) plan is the unicorn destined to become a white elephant. When proposed years ago, perhaps it seemed to be the ideal response to growth, even a status...

Commentary by Tom Farmer You have no doubt heard opponents of the Durham Orange Light Rail Transit line (DOLRT) claim that bus rapid transit (BRT) could provide the same service at a small fraction of the cost of light rail....

This is Fred Black. I was in a fast food joint and lunch came to $5.73, and I handed over a $10 bill.  The college-aged cashier said that the cash register’s computer was down, so they were using a hand calculator today. I asked...

This is Ken Larsen. For Whom the Bell Tolls is an Ernest Hemingway novel about the Spanish Civil War.  Beginning in the year 2029, people will think it’s about the Durham Orange Light Rail Project (DOLRT). 2029 is the year the...

Commentary by Brian Thornburg I don’t know about you, but I really appreciate the hard working teachers in our neighborhood schools.  They do a tough job for one of the smallest paychecks in all 50 states.  When Governor Cooper...

Chapel Hill is Open to All—Except Alexan’s New Residents Commentary by Matt Bailey At a recent Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, a council member proclaimed, “I don’t want another Alexan popping up.” Alexan is the new apartment...