Harold’s Blog: January 13, 2013

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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.

Cary, NC – This week kept me busy with a work session, council meeting, and an inauguration ceremony. Read more

Forbes: Cary-Raleigh in Top Five U.S. Tech Hot Spots

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Story and photo of Regency office park by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – The trend is away from big-city tech growth and slanted towards smaller regions, according to Forbes. The Raleigh-Cary area ranked fifth in the top ten tech hot spots in the U.S. Read more

Weird Weather in Cary

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Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – It was 73° today in Cary. The date is January 13. Pretty weird, but not a record. Read more

Bass Pro Shop Replacing Carolina Pottery

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Cary, NC – In case you haven’t heard the news, Bass Pro Shops is coming to Cary. What you may not have heard: it’s replacing Carolina Pottery in Harrison Square. Read more

Apply Now for Cary School Of Government

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Story by Lindsey Chester, a member of Cary’s Parks & Rec Advisory Board and a graduate of Cary’s School of Government. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Have you ever wondered how Cary sets is budget? What our Land Use Plan is? How our town regulates the traffic lights? Find out the answers to these and much more by participating in Cary’s School of Government course. Read more

January Business Events in Cary

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Story and photo by Hal Goodtree. First published on CaryInnovationCenter.org.

Cary, NC – In some places, January is a chilly time for business. Not so much in Cary. Grab a fistful of business cards and get out there this month. 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

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