Wild

Canes Lose to Wild; Defeat Oilers

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Raleigh, NC — The Carolina Hurricanes stayed busy at the PNC Arena last weekend. They lost to the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday, March 6, 2015 but defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 two days later on Sunday, March 8, 2015. Read more

Public Transit

Public Transit in Wake County: The Timeline

Public Transit

Cary, NC — On Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the monthly Heart of Cary Association meeting, Jennifer Dean of WakeUP Wake County discussed the benefits, goals, and timeline of the new public transit plan underway for Wake County.

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Daylight savings

Sleep-Well Tips to Prepare for Daylight Savings

Daylight savings

Cary, NC — This week, March 2-8, 2015, is National Sleep Awareness Week–which is ironic when you consider the fact that, at 2 am on Sunday, U.S. clocks will spring forward one hour, causing Americans to lose one hour of sleep. Read more

Education: Bill Fletcher March Newsletter

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Wake County, NC — Thoughts for March 2015 from Bill Fletcher, Member Wake County Board of Education. Read more

taxes

Money Matters: 2014 Taxes & 2015 Limits

taxes

Cary, NC — The New Year is upon us and, with it, a few new Federal contribution limits on the various qualified retirement plans. This is a quick overview of the 2015 numbers along with a reminder on what you can still do for the 2014 tax year. Read more

Weekend

Weekend: Guinness Engravings & Mr. Blue Shoes

Weekend

Cary, NC — A variety of events, all right here in Cary, await you this weekend. Free performances by VocalMotion, beer glass engravings, various concerts, the Cary Invasion’s fun-for-the-whole-family basketball game–and much more–are all on the CaryCitizen calendar. Read more

Dig In!

Dig In! to Urban Community Gardening in Cary

Dig In!

Raleigh, NC — Dig In!, an upcoming gardening conference for all Wake County residents, will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Marbles Kids Museum in Downtown Raleigh. CaryCitizen did some “digging” to find out more about the educational event and about how we can apply the teachings to both personal and community gardens right here in Cary.   Read more

caregiver

Haley’s Story: The Caregiver Journey Began

caregiver

Editor’s Note: Last month, Haley Gray, author and senior advocate, shared her motivation and reasoning behind her book, Choosing a Caregiver: Expect the Best and Know How to Ask for It. Each month, she’ll share stories about her personal experiences of finding care for aging parents to help provide comfort and guidance for those in similar situations. Read more

choir

SAS Choir Hosts Benefit Shows This Weekend

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Cary, NC — VocalMotion, an all-volunteer adult show choir sponsored by SAS Institute in Cary, will host exciting performances this week, March 5-8, 2015, to raise money for the Triangle Aphasia Project (TAP), a compassionate program that helps individuals suffering from communication impairments.  Read more

downtown park

Academy Street Construction: The New Downtown Park

downtown park

Cary, NC — In February, with the help of Kyle Hubert (project manager for the upcoming construction to Academy Street), CaryCitizen shared with the community the Town’s basic timeline, design layout, and plan to minimize disruption and traffic build-up.

This month, we’ll share details on one development that is a major part of this plan–the new downtown park to be built at the corner of Dry Avenue and Academy Street.

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