Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, March 3. She discusses highlights from town council’s latest updates on the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard property and moving forward with a developer. Plus: Hemminger shares her thoughts on community members adjusting to the optional masking phase that starts next week.

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