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🌱 Carrboro residents push for answers before police merger decision

Carrboro, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Carrboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Carrboro residents push for answers before police merger decision
  • Sam Amidon brings his folk explorations to Cat's Cradle
  • Radio Free Alice books a stop at Cat's Cradle Back Room

Also on today's calendar: Second Friday Art Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 41.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Carrboro's police merger plan faces backlash — and calls for transparency (newsobserver.com) — Carrboro residents pressed town leaders Tuesday to slow a proposed police merger with Chapel Hill, questioning transparency and how much control Carrboro would retain. Town officials project more than $3 million in annual savings, but critics want independent review and alternatives considered before a possible December 1 council decision.
   

2. Sam Amidon Announces New Album 'Willing Brother Knowing' (stereogum.com) — Sam Amidon is coming to Cat's Cradle with Hiss Golden Messenger on November 21 and 22, ahead of his newly announced album, Willing Brother Knowing. Due February 26, the record pairs traditional songs with a musical setting of Yeats' poem “Innisfree,” its lead single.
   

3. Radio Free Alice Announce North American What's In Between Tour (antimusic.com) — Australian new wave/post-punk band Radio Free Alice will play Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on March 11 as part of its North American tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 13, at 10 a.m. local time for the tour supporting the band's debut album, What's In Between.
   

4. Chapel Hill Staple Bandido's Announces December Closure, Final Day of Business (chapelboro.com) — Bandido's Mexican Cafe will serve its last meals December 11, ending more than three decades in Chapel Hill's Amber Alley. The closure also extends to its two UNC locations, at Lenoir Dining Hall and the Beach Cafe, Carolina Dining Services confirmed.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Are there any agility or herding classes for dogs in the area?
    The closest agility class I’ve found is located in Cary, and I’m hoping there might be something closer. I have a 2 year old mini aussie that I’d… (Nextdoor Weatherhill)
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Assistant Location Manager: Lenoir Dining hall in Chapel Hill. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Chapel Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrboro here.

Ok Carrboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carrboro

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carrboro

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.