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Hillsborough Officials Announce Temporary Water Pressure Increase

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 16, 2017 | News Around Town

Town officials in Hillsborough are advising residents to be aware of pressure changes in the water system that are likely to manifest during a utility transition period scheduled for this week. Due to recent water line...

Infrastructure Overhaul Project Begins in Hillsborough

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 15, 2017 | News Around Town

Residents of Hillsborough may experience traffic delays and noise from construction for the remainder of the year as work commences on a local infrastructure overhaul project. According to Mayor Tom Stevens, the project “will...

Construction Closing Portion of Downtown Hillsborough Road

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 6, 2017 | Traffic

Asphalt repairs will close a portion of a Hillsborough street on Friday. Officials say Wake Street will be closed between West Tryon and West Queen streets from eight o’clock Friday morning until five o’clock in the evening. The...

Hillsborough Working to Make Water Payment Easier

Posted by Staff | Mar 29, 2017 | News Around Town

The town of Hillsborough has had its share of problems with its water payment system. The town introduced the new system, run by FATHOM, in November. Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens said there were some problems from the start,...

Orange County Could Change Election Method for Commissioners

Posted by Staff | Mar 28, 2017 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners is split into two districts, in which residents of both vote for its members. District One includes Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and selects three members. District Two includes the rest of...

Construction Approved for First Phase of New Hillsborough Neighborhood

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 28, 2017 | Development

Barriers to construction have been lifted for a housing developer with a plan to build hundreds of new apartments and townhomes in the heart of Hillsborough. According to Mayor Tom Stevens, members of the Hillsborough Board of...

Body Found in Durham Lake Identified as Hillsborough Man

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 27, 2017 | Safety

The body of a Hillsborough man was found in a Durham lake on Sunday. Durham Police identified the deceased as 76-year-old Harold Huston Wood, of Hillsborough, on Monday morning. Authorities initially said on Sunday that a body...

Hillsborough Mayor to Discuss State of Town in Annual Speech

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 26, 2017 | Local Government

An overarching address will be given in Hillsborough by Mayor Tom Stevens on Monday as part of an annual event that connects residents with town officials. According to a press release from the municipal government, the event...

Hillsborough Officials Announce Hearing on Home Expansion Policies

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 25, 2017 | Development

Proponents of property expansion in Hillsborough will have an opportunity to communicate with town officials next month during a hearing on the development of accessory dwellings. According to a press release from the municipal...

Hillsborough Police Join Fight Against Opioid Overdose

Posted by Staff | Mar 21, 2017 | Safety

Hillsborough Police officers are receiving training to administer a drug to those suffering from an opioid overdose. Naloxone is known for its ability to reverse the effects from a fatal opioid overdose of drugs like Vicodin,...

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