Harold’s Blog: Busy Holiday Week

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Tis the holiday season and it was a busy week full of events. Read more

Movie Review: Lincoln

Review by Hal Goodtree. Photos from thelincolnmovie.com.

Cary, NC – Lincoln, the new movie by Steven Spielberg, is a very good film. Could be the Best Picture of the Year. But it’s not Schindler’s List. Read more

Lori Bush: A Theater is Reborn

Story by Lori Bush. Republished from her blog.

Cary, NC – Being a council member does have its perks. Ceremonial duties such as groundbreakings or award programs are some of my favorite activities. I’m also looking forward to a promised ride-along with a Cary police officer, and my first chance to be in a parade (that’s next weekend!) Sometimes these events give me a behind-the-scenes look at some of Town projects in development in Cary. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Bonding in New York

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. NYC Financial District photo by Andrew Mace.

Cary, NC – This was a busy week filled with events. As the holiday season moves into high gear I expect this to be the norm for the remainder of the year. Read more

SAS Ranked Best Place to Work. In the World.

Cary, NC – Great Place to Work Institute, a global business ranking firm, in association with Fortune Magazine, has named SAS (headquartered in Cary) as the 2012 World’s Best Multinational Workplace. Read more

Power Outage in Cary Last Night

Story and candlelight iPhone picture by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – I was at the Tech Task Force meeting in downtown last night. Naturally, everybody was on their laptops, cell phones and iPads during the entire meeting. Around 8:40 PM, Twitter and Facebook exploded with news of a power outage in central-west Cary. Read more

Jennifer Robinson Named to NC League of Municipalities Board

Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, N.C. – The North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) recently elected Cary Town Council District A Representative Jennifer Robinson to its Board of Directors during the League’s annual conference in Charlotte. Read more

BoFA Gets Second ATM at Cornerstone

Story and iPhone photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Bank of America has added a second ATM at its Cornerstone location on High House Road in Cary. Small news, perhaps. Unless you’re a BoFA customer in the neighborhood. Read more

Lori Bush: Behind the Scenes at Wake Med

Cary, NC – Just before Thanksgiving, At-Large Councilman Ed Yerha and I were treated to a unique experience — a behind-the-scenes tour of WakeMed Cary located at the corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Road. (Take aVirtual Tour!) Read more

Silicon Prairie Rises from the Corn Fields

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

Cary, NC – First there was Silicon Valley in California. Then New York got in the act with Silicon Alley. Now, the new hotspot is in the Midwest. It’s been dubbed Silicon Prairie. Read more