Weekend: Bird Watching & Punjabi Concert

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The Calendar is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Michael Baglole.

Cary, NC – Good stuff on the Calendar in Cary this weekend with a free birding event, a Punjabi concert and other interesting  things. Read more

Lori Bush: Ride-Along with Cary Police

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Story by Lori Bush. Republished from her blog. Photos by Lori Bush except as noted.

Cary, NC – Last week I got the chance to ride up front and “shot gun” in what is often referred to as a ride along with a Cary Police officer.  Read more

National Prune Breakfast Month and Other 2013 Holidays

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By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer. Photo by Laura Lewis.

Cary, NC – The holidays have come and gone in the Cary area. New Year’s Day has come and gone. Even the fiscal cliff has come and gone, for the moment anyway. “January is not festive,” Marcia complained. Gordon, sympathetically, agreed. We couldn’t have been more wrong.  Read more

Phoenix Project Makes Cary Safer

Officer Ken Quinlin of the Cary Police Department heads up Project Phoenix

Officer Ken Quinlan of the Cary Police Department heads up Project Phoenix

story and photo by Lindsey Chester

Cary, NC- Project Phoenix is a partnership between the police department and Town that is working with Cary apartment neighborhoods to build a sense of community. In less than 2 years, the department has seen a 13% decrease in calls to the neighborhoods that participate. Read more

Pole Dancing Fitness at Cary Arts Center

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Photo of Caterina Gennaro by Iris Romanowski-Smoot.

Cary, NC – Not sure how we missed this, but there was a Pole Dancing Fitness Competition over the past weekend at Cary Arts Center. Read more

Booth Amphitheatre Seeks Advisory Committee

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Cary, NC – If you enjoy music and cultural events and have been looking for a civic volunteer activity, we just have the ticket for you. Booth Amphitheatre is seeking members for the 2013 Booth Amphitheatre Advisory Committee. Read more

Harold’s Blog: January 6, 2013

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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.

Cary, NC – This week was another holiday week with one meeting and the first live presentation of the State of the Town. Read more

Hockey is Baaaaack!

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Story by Bob Fennel. Photo from Charlotte Checkers on Facebook.

Cary, NC – The last 24 hours have been full of hockey news for Triangle hockey fans. USA beat Sweden in the Junior Championships, the NHL finally settled with the players union and the Checkers trounced the Admirals at PNC Arena in Raleigh. Read more

History Scholarship Up for Grabs

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Story by Lisa Englert. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

CARY, NC – The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel are pleased to offer their 2013 History Scholarship.  Applications are now being accepted for this annual scholarship which recognizes a student who exhibits an aptitude and passion for the study of history that could result in a career as a history teacher, museum educator, historian or historic preservationist. Read more

Ben Shivar: Past, Present & Future in Cary

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Story by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – There’s never a dull moment in Cary.  January 3rd saw the first meeting of the year for the Heart of Cary Association at The Matthews House. Ben Shivar, Cary Town Manager, reviewed where the Town has been in 2012 and where it’s going in 2013.  Read more