Durham Bulls

We went to our first Durham Bulls game last night. I'll add some notes to this post later, but it was a nice evening and for those who love baseball, it's a very nice local resource!

Neal's Deli - Carrboro, North Carolina

"Pittsboro residents discuss potential bus route to Chapel Hill" - Daily Tar Heel

Whole Foods Market - Chapel Hill : Calendar

Lots of things happening at Whole Foods this month, it appears. Here's the store's calendar. Don't miss the items on Earth Day, 22 April.

"Reece Holbrook & NC Children's Hospital Present: Vince Gill"

The promotion for this Vince GILL concert - at Memorial Hall on 30 April - says that all proceeds go to the NC Children's Hospital.

Chapel Hill Town Council agenda for 28 April

For those interested, here is the agenda for the next Council meeting.

This, too:

"A detailed agenda with attachments will be posted on Friday after noon at http://www.townofchapelhill.org. For more information, contact the Communications and Public Affairs Department at 919/968-2743 or publicaffairs@townofchapelhill.org "

"WCOM Rock n’ Roll Benefit"

There will be a benefit evening of bands at Cat's Cradle 19 April for the community radio station in Carrboro, WCOM. Here is the program.

"Mary Johnson Rockers"

Chapelboro is graced to have so many wonderful musicians and we ought to be talking about the people who live here and who make great music. Here is one of them - Mary JOHNSON.

Fridays on the Front Porch - Carolina Inn

Here's the 2008 schedule for these Friday concerts at the Carolina Inn, starting with Big Fat Gap next Friday, 25 April. Although there is no cover charge for the events, you might want to look at the menu to avoid any sticker shock once you arrive! I've attended a number of these, and they are great fun, especially on a nice Friday afternoon.....

Neighborhood looks to curb development - City

Are we all clear on why this sort of project only seems to be happening in the area around Meadowmont? That's neither a yes or no on the underlying issue, but is it clear why projects such as described here are not proposed N, W and S of Chapel Hill and only more or less east?

Public Radio East Home

It's pretty amazing - but, sadly, not surprising - that there is no reference to the debate tonight among the candidates in the Democratic US Senate race on the WUNC site. Here is the relevant paragraph on this link:

"Public Radio East and the North Carolina League of Women Voters are hosting a live Democratic US Senatorial Forum on the Campus of Craven Community College in New Bern. The Debate is scheduled for March 28th at 8pm in Orringer Auditorium.
Public Radio East News Director Megen George will be moderating the forum with a timekeeper appointed by the League of Women Voters.
The forum will be free and open to the public and will air live on the Public Radio East News and Ideas Network FM frequencies of 88.5 in New Bern, 90.3 in Kinston to Raleigh, 88.1 in Greenville and 91.5 in Atlantic Beach. The forum will also be available via a live stream and for download on Public Radio East's website and will be available via podcast the following day."

Why would WUNC ignore this on its website? I can think of reasons, but they just make me angry.

Carolina Sky Bar, 136 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC

I am interested to know why this place is called the "white lounge"?

Le Monde.fr : La France compte plus de 20.000 centenaires

How many do we have in North Carolina?

Police offer tips for housing break-ins - City

Do most Chapelboroians take advantage of this police service? I doubt it.

UNC leader steps down - University

Has Chapelboro really tapped all the environmental resources at UNC? Forest and trees language seems especially appropriate!

newsobserver.com | Duke to allow patients to set appointments online

What a no-brainer! Where is UNC on this?

Le Monde.fr : 61% des Français ont l'intention de réduire leurs dépenses

I wonder how many people in Chapelboro intend to reduce their expenses in coming months? In France, it is 61%!

News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES

This is a good site - News14 - to check for occasional stories relating to Chapelboro.

Nice.maville.com Nice - Piétons : quelles sont les rues les plus dangereuses ?

We should do an annual review of pedestrian accidents in Chapelboro.

Le Monde.fr : Alerte à la viande avariée en France

Would grocery stores in Chapelboro do the same thing in the event of a recall or product problem -- i.e., use our frequent shopper information to notify us?

Contre l'euro fort, des industriels européens investissent en zone dollar

How successful is North Carolina today in attracting these businesses?

Contre l'euro fort, des industriels européens investissent en zone dollar

How successful is North Carolina today in attracting these businesses?

Chapel Hill seeks to improve safety along Fordham Boulevard

It is always positive to see improvements that will help pedestrians in Chapelboro. The more of these the better! And, eache time something like this moves forward, we should all be asking how isolated improvements relate to how someone walks to get to these places. Often, they are done in isolation with good intentions but without a comprehensive plan for fitting these things into how people really lead their lives, it is hard to plan well.

newsobserver.com | History overlooked, till now

This is an especially opportune moment to bring these photos to Chapel Hill.

"Police release photo of suspect in ..." - Herald-Sun

The linked story includes a photo of a suspect in the death of Eve CARSON, the UNC student body president. Police contact information is also included.