Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – As readers of this space know, we try to stay out of politics. But it’s news when a Presidential campaign decides to open its first NC “small town” office in Cary. Read more
Cris Cohen is CaryCitizen’s Resident Humorist. Photo by Jamil Soni Neto.
Cary, NC – My mom recently got a new knee. I think the old one clashed with her drapes. It also wasn’t working very well anymore. It had become very unstable and gave her the kind of intense pain you would only expect after being shot with a nail gun. Read more
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – I always love a big municipal ribbon-cutting. The sun always seems to shine. So it was today with the sun shining down on the large crowd that had assembled for the dedication of the new Morrisville Fire Station #1. Read more
Story and pictures by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – CaryCitizen has joined the Cary Innovation Center (CIC), a start-up incubator in downtown Cary. We moved into our new offices today. Read more
Photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC- Saturday, Bond Park was the scene of Cary’s annual Kite Festival. You could bring a kite or make one and the perfect weather brought out a large crowd. Brooke Meyer was there to capture the fun for CaryCitizen. Read more
From the blog of Lori Bush, used with permission. Lori is an At-Large representative on Cary Town Council
Cary, NC – They say the best way to find out what someone likes, or dislikes, is to ask them. And that’s what Cary does every other year. The latest Cary Biennial survey was presented to Town Council this week, and the results look pretty good. Read more
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Gloria Cabada-Leman.
Cary, NC – St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend and we’ve already talked about Irish Beer. But what makes a stew Irish? Read more
Cary, NC – This video, from the University of Pennsylvania, shows a swarm of Nano-Copters, little self-controlled flying machines, performing acrobatic tricks in the air.
Nano-Copters, also called Nano Quadrotors, are little flying robots, about the side of your hand. Much of their functionality is self-controlled, like take-off and landing and collision avoidance. They can also be programmed to do swoops and turns and fly in complex formations.
This video (also on YouTube) from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception), shows the amazing capabilities of nano copters to fly in swarm like formations.
The Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) series on CaryCitizen is sponsored by Citizen Websites.
From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, covering the week through March 11, 2012. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – This week was a typical council meeting week for me made up mostly of meetings and events. Read more
Cary, NC – Spring does not obey the laws of man. It comes and goes when it pleases, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, but always in it’s own sweet rhythm and time. This week, the pear blossoms are out, turning Cary into a Dr. Suess fairyland of white. Read more