Backyard Birding in Cary with Roger Tory Peterson
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – I moved to Cary thirteen years ago from a fairly urban area, 15 miles outside of Manhattan. We didn’t see many birds there beside the common robin, sparrow or occasional bluejay. I did a double take when I saw my first bright yellow gold finch in Cary. I simply had to know what this tropical looking bird was!
That’s when I fell in love with Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to Eastern Birds. Read more
Money Matters: Managing College Debt
Story by Peter “Coach Pete” D’Arruda, RFC, President of Capital Financial Advisory Group and the host of Coach Pete’s Financial Safari on WPTF, WEEB and WFNC.
The average college student today is almost certain to leave their university with student loan debt – in fact, they are more likely to leave with debt than they are to leave with a diploma.
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StopCaryIceNow Moves Forward
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
StopCaryIceNow, a community group that opposed plans for an Immigration & Enforcement Center at the Kroger on NC 55 and High House, is reinventing itself to help be an agent of change in the neighborhood.
Gardening: Protect Your Trees in Hot Weather
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree
Cary, NC – Trees can get stressed in hot weather, and it’s sure been hot in Cary. Here’s a gardening tip to help your trees survive (even thrive) during the height of summer heat. Read more
Weekend Events: High Summer in Cary
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Cary, NC – It’s high summer in Cary with three special weekend events highlighting the CaryCitizen Calendar this week. Read more
Recipe: Summer Squashage
Story by Kaynan Goldberg. Kaynan is CaryCitizen’s 12-year-old columnist on all things frugal, crunchy, healthy and green. She blogs at VeggiesGoCrunch. Photo by Steve Minor.
Cary, NC – Sometimes in summer, it feels like all they sell at the farmers’ markets (and/or all you can grow in your garden) is summer squash and zucchini. Read more
Cary Picks Siemens for EV Charging Stations
Cary, NC – According to a report on TheAutoChannel, Siemens has been selected to provide Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations for Cary. Read more
Western Wake Farmers Market Ponders Move
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC- Time is running out on the land used for the current Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) located in Carpenter Village. And the group has plans for a move. Read more