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Aldermen approve loan to help create Second Wind Juice Bar and Cafe

August 23

Carrboro residents might have a new cafe to hang out in. The Board of Alderman voted to approve a $45,000 loan to Sherry Pate and Jerry Glass to support ...

Carrboro day laborers may get center

By Sarah Glen | June 27

Randee Haven-O’Donnell remembers advocating for the worker movement in college as one of her most rewarding endeavors.

Social worker kicks off alderman campaign

By Sarah Glen | June 15

Michelle Johnson starts every morning with a session of meditation on her kitchen floor.

Aldermen endorse solar-powered housing development in Carrboro

By Katia Martinez | April 27

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen endorsed the building of a new 39-unit solar-powered housing development.

Carrboro’s 300 East Main St. parking deck plans approved

By Florence Bryan | April 20

Carrboro is one step closer to having its first parking deck after the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved its design at a meeting Tuesday night.

Aldermen approve free-standing Carrboro library

By Corinne White | April 13

Hopes of a free-standing library in Carrboro will become a reality in a matter of years after the project was approved by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen ...

Carrboro Aldermen move up discussion date of proposed library

By Chelsey Dulaney | April 5

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a decision Tuesday night to move up discussion of a proposal that could bring a new library to Hillsborough Road. ...

Carrboro to make final decision on library rezoning petition

By Conor Furlong | March 21

Within the next few years, Carrboro could be the home of the new Orange County branch library.On Tuesday night, Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen will decide ...

Aldermen change eligibility for Community Home Trust aid, discuss early voting options

By Corinne White | March 15

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to aid local first-time homeowners, discussed locations and times for early voting and approved a loan request ...

Board of Aldermen in favor of restricted access to Jordan Lake water

By Katie Barbee | March 2

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday night against giving the community and University unrestrained access to water supplies located in Jordan ...

Carrboro aldermen evaluate potential budget difficulties

By Jessica Gaylord | February 22

Carrboro could face serious financial difficulties if the state reduces the budget deficit by shifting more responsibilities to local governments, the ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen seeks to improve students’ pedestrian and biking routes

By Tori Koesters | February 16

Two projects were presented at Tuesday’s Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting that could improve students’ transportation to elementary schools and ...

Carrboro BOA votes to alter W. Main Street

By Chelsey Dulaney | February 14

A plan to reconfigure a main Carrboro road could mean safer conditions for pedestrians — if it is approved by the state.

Carrboro Aldermen pursue ‘road diet’ for West Main Street

By Katie Barbee | February 8

The streets of Carrboro may soon be going on a diet. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to pursue a “road diet” that would ...

Friends of Bolin Creek is developing its own transportation plan for greenways that it plans to present to the town in the fall

By Mary Choi | January 23

A local group has voted to develop its own greenway transportation plan, which members say will help protect a local watershed.The board of directors ...

Aldermen discuss unified development ordinance

By Katie Barbee | January 18

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to continue discussion of a proposed ordinance that will simplify and streamline current ...

Fundraising underway for community garden in Carrboro's Baldwin Park

By Emily Wiggins | November 28

Though Carrboro maintenance projects have delayed construction on a new community garden, fundraising for the project is already well on its way. Carrboro ...

Board of Aldermen meeting reveals healthy Carrboro budget, plans for community garden

By Lisa LeFever | November 17

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen agreed to establish a community garden at Tuesday’s meeting. Katie Allman spoke on the behalf of the Carrboro Parks ...

Board of Aldermen approve land development on Old N.C. 86

By Ethan Robertson | October 27

Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved Tuesday evening changes to a proposed development that will increase population density. The Raleigh developer, M/I ...

Board of Aldermen discuss Weaver Street construction

By Lisa LeFever | October 13

Carrboro officials discussed Weaver Street road improvements that could hurt businesses or force them to temporarily shut down at Tuesday’s Board of ...