A recent raid by federal immigrations enforcement agents in north Durham has sparked anxiety and concern across the city, as city leaders and residents scramble…
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In 1979, the City of Durham had some problems on its hands. It had a downtown area with few residents, a warehouse district with few…
As about 80 people settled into their seats in the airy auditorium at the Durham County Library, Eddie Davis, a former City Council member and…
At the first light of dawn, a truck pulls into the gravel lot behind Trinity United Methodist Church and volunteers in puffy jackets rush to…
At a Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration Tuesday, Superintendent Anthony Lewis turned his keynote speech into a civil rights lesson. Drawing heavily upon King’s example,…
“Dry January” has introduced a lot of Durhamites to the pleasures of mocktails. Holding off on the drink is certainly a noble cause, but what…
The message went out over a neighborhood listserv this fall with an unusual request: a plea for native tree seeds. “These seeds will be grown…
On a Sunday morning this fall, Kristen Sommerfeld rang a small metal bell. Clad in overalls and a sleeve of botanic tattoos, she stood among…
Vanessa Hagerbaumer’s experience working from home in the Triangle is not only about what she does; it’s about what she sees. During a recent phone…
It looks pretty much like any other classroom. School desks are pushed together to create a hollow rectangle. The chairs are small and stiff, and…