Recipes: Go Coastal With Your Super Bowl Party

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Recipes provided by Chef Vance Campbell of Kroger Supermarket at Laura Duncan Village location on Rt 64. Photo by Robin Sampson.

Cary, NC – It is the Battle of the Bays this year as the Baltimore Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers. Here are two regional recipes that are sure to please, no matter what team you like.

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From Russia With Love (and Faith)

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Story and photos by Emilie Mathura, 2012 graduate of Green Hope High School, who is currently working 9 months in the Ukraine at an orphanage called The Ark.

From Cary, NC to Kiev, in the Ukraine – Kiev, the bustling capital of Ukraine, is home to 2.6 million people and thousands of homeless children. Read more

Real Life Imitates Art in Miracle Worker

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Story from staff reports. Photo by Debra Grannan. (L–>R) Kirsten Ehlert and Ashton Layh in the Cary Players production of The Miracle Worker.

Cary, NC – In an unusual bit of casting, real-life teacher and student play the roles of teacher Annie Sullivan and student Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, opening this week at Cary Arts Center. Read more

2013 Spring Fashion Report

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Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy Belk.

Cary , NC – Here’s my report from the front row at the 2013 Belk Spring Fashion Preview!

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Top 7 Tax Tips for 2013

top-7-tax-tips-cary Cary, NC – In January, taxpayers begin receiving the documents they will need to file their 2012 tax returns. Here are some tips that will make sure you are prepared whether you file electronically, use Turbo Tax, or hire a professional to save you the headaches. Read more

Weekend Events: January 24-27, 2013

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Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.

Cary, NC – It’s a busy weekend in Cary with music, business, the Ashworth Awards Dinner and more on the Calendar. Read more

Birding at Bond Park

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Story by David Lindquist, current chair of the Town of Cary’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources (PRCR) advisory board. Pine Warbler photo by Matt Tillet.

Cary, NC – Is it truly possible to do serious bird watching in Cary’s Fred G. Bond Metro Park?  Naturalist Eddie Owens proves it every second Saturday through April.  Read more

Prescribed Burn at Hemlock Bluffs Tuesday

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Story from staff reports. Photo by Lenka Reznicek.

Cary, NC – If you see smoke billowing out of Hemlock Bluffs on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, don’t panic. It’s a regularly schedule prescribed burn to tend to the health of the park. Read more

Food: Dean’s Seafood Opening January 22

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Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Jennifer Durban.

Cary, NC – Rockwell’s officially closed at the end of December. Since then, crews have been working furiously to change things over by January 22 for Rocky Top Hospitality’s new Dean’s Seafood Grill & Bar. Read more

Education: It’s FAFSA Time

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Story by Christine M. Hall, Ed.D., president of CMH College Consulting in Cary. 

Cary, NC – It’s January and for parents of high school seniors and college-aged kids, it signifies the arrival of this year’s FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  It can be a baffling business, but here’s a quick rundown plus some reasons why you probably should fill out this form. Read more