Gardening: After the Frost Date
According to NC State Cooperative Extension, the frost date in our area passed on April 13th. Time to start thinking about summer plants for your Cary gardens.
Entries by Hal Goodtree
Opinion: Town Needs a Better Permitting Process
For many months, I’ve heard about problems with permitting and inspections related to opening a business in Cary. In particular, many small businesses have complained to me about a lengthy, expensive and not always responsive process.
Columbia Journalism Review Covers CaryCitizen
Cary, NC – Right on the heels of our Knight Foundation Fellowship comes news that CaryCitizen is the subject of an article in the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR).
Survey: $10,000 Tax Credit for New Home Construction
The New Home Purchase Stimulus would grant a $10,000 tax rebate to purchasers of new home construction (permitted after July 1, 2011). Good or bad? Answer our survey and tell us what you think.
Tax Day: April 18 This Year
Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, sent me a note on Tuesday asking me to remind CaryCitizens that the tax filing deadline this year is Monday, April 18, three days later than usual. But that’s not all that’s memorable about April 18.
Restaurant: Mawa’s Taste of Africa
Chicken and steak is great. I love my tilapia, tuna and tilefish, too. But where can you go for goat? The answer is Mawa in Morrisville.
Local Publisher Wins Knight Fellowship
“I’m really honored to be selected for a Knight fellowship,” said Ms. Chester. “I’m looking forward to learning a lot and connecting with other hyperlocal publishers. I’m pretty jazzed about the trip to L.A., too.”
Business: Facebook Page Names
Cary, NC – In 2011, most businesses, organizations, non-profits and civic groups have Facebook Pages. Now, there’s a unique, branded way to control the link you share with your audience.
Editor’s Journal: A Month of Saturdays
Sometimes, I just like to drive around with my camera and see what’s going on around town on Saturday mornings. Inevitably, I take more pictures than can possibly end up in stories, but they’re all newsworthy, at least to me.
Events: Big Pops Show this Tuesday in Cary
Story by Hal Goodtree with Nancy Caggia. Picture by Bob Moore. Cary, NC – If you like Pops music, treat yourself to what might be the largest Pops show ever in Cary. It’s this Tuesday, April 5 at Booth Amphitheatre starting at 7 PM.