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Carrboro · CarrboroCarrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, Feb. 7. She recounts Tuesday’s town council meeting — which started with a message from the mayor to the community about Carrboro’s elected leaders’ approach to withstanding the changes happening at the federal government level. Foushee also details some of the discussions around a feasibility study for the railroad through town used by UNC’s cog…See the Story
Carrboro: Rail-to-Greenway Study, Baldwin Park Playground and Holding Fast in A Chaotic Time
Carrboro · CarrboroMUSE Gallery, 201 E Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina, is hosting the opening reception for Enchanted Visions by artist Heather Rockwell. The opening reception takes place Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m., and is free to attend.
Join us for the opening reception of our latest show Enchanted Visions featuring the distinctive and magical work of artist Heather Rockwell. Her paintings are intuitive “portholes into the soul” infused w…See the Story
MUSE Gallery - Opening Reception for Heather Rockwell's Enchanted Visions Feb. 9 - Triangle on the Cheap
Carrboro · CarrboroCarrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 31, discussing town news and events. She discussed the impact recent executive orders from the federal government may have on Carrboro residents, and what to expect from local government. She discussed Green Neighborhood Grants, which have open applications on the town website through the beginning of March. She also talked about Black History Month and i…See the Story
Carrboro: Black History Month, Green Neighborhood Grants, Executive Orders
Carrboro · CarrboroThe downtown Carrboro bar and restaurant 401 Main is set to permanently close — a move forecasted by the business’ call for community support earlier in the winter. Chris Baldwin, who owns and runs the venture with his wife Emily, shared a post on Facebook Tuesday announcing that the business would permanently close after Sunday, Feb. 4. The self-described “upscale dive bar” known for its position in the triangular intersection between East Main…See the Story
401 Main in Carrboro Announces Last Week, Closure After 5 Years
Carrboro · CarrboroThis series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community about local government meetings. All meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check town, county, and school district websites for additional information. With the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, this week is a lighter one in local government. In Carrboro, the Town Council will hear from the public on a proposed mixed-use develop…See the Story
Local Government Meetings: January 20-24, 2025
Carrboro · CarrboroThe Carrboro Town Council had the first formal conversations this week about a potentially huge change for its downtown: changing East Weaver Street from being a two-way road to a pedestrian and bicycle only block. The council members heard different ideas and elements to consider from town staff at Tuesday’s work session and shared their thoughts on what seems the most feasible and desirable for Carrboro. Most council members said they favor op…See the Story