Cary Open Data Day & Hackathon

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Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by HackNY.org.

Cary, NC – Cary’s first Open Data Day and Hackathon are coming on February 23, 2013. The event is open to developers, designers, policy wonks, data analysts and regular citizens. Read more

Weather: Sleet and Snow Friday Afternoon

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Cary, NC – It looks like more wintry weather is on the way to the Triangle with a good chance of snow, ice and sleet in the afternoon and evening on Friday. 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

Bolts Shock Canes 4-1 in Home Opener

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Story by Bob Fennel for CaryCitizen.com. Photo from Pinterest.com/nhlcanes.

Raleigh, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes lost their home opener to the Tampa Bay Lightning the same way they lost their season opener, 5-1 at Florida.      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

Don’s Blog: Water Tower

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From the blog of Don Frantz, District 2 Cary Town Council Member. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – I love what gets folks fired up in this town – it speaks to who we are – what our values are. Read more

Appellate Court Rules Against Bowden

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Story from staff reports. File photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – In August of 2008, David Bowden painted the front of his house on Maynard Avenue with bright orange letters proclaiming the message “Screwed by The Town of Cary.” Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Cary, overturning a lower court ruling that had been in favor of Mr. Bowden. Read more

Development: Pictures of SearStone

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Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Over the past couple of years, I’ve documented the change from Sears Farm to SearStone. Here’s the latest installment of pictures plus a few golden oldies. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Council/Staff Retreat

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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.

Cary, N.C. – This week’s calendar was kept clear for the most part as the council and staff prepared for the annual retreat. 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