“Paris is always a good idea,” Audrey Hepburn once famously declared.
Before my journey from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport on October 25, 2023, I was besieged …
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Erika Hoffman for Chatham News & Record
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11/29/23
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RALEIGH — I made my annual visit to the fair on Monday with my wife, Beth, and our sons, Everett, 13, and James, 8. I've been going to the state fair since I can remember going anywhere. I've …
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Neal Robbins
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10/18/23
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Adam Sides Jr. has a long fuse.
As a kid, Adam always told people he wanted to be in the military. He said he wanted to help people who couldn’t help themselves. His doctors, however, told …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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7/6/23
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PITTSBORO — The aromas of warm cinnamon crumb cake wafted through the air as tensions rose.
The cake melded with the nostalgic flavors of peanut butter and jelly in a gooey delight. …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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6/7/23
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When Josie Murray was forced to stand outside a public library in Purcellville, Virginia, unable to check out a book, she knew she had to make a change.
Her white friends offered to go inside …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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If you pass by the Boys & Girls Clubs in Siler City or Pittsboro on a weekday after school, you might see students playing games, doing their homework or engaging in leadership activities.
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/18/23
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Some large employers are asking remote-working employees to come back to the office. But the growth of coworking during, and since, the Covid-19 pandemic has been well-documented.
In Chatham …
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5/3/23
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Each spring, the Chatham County Partnership for Children hosts a “Day of the Books” (or “El Día de los Libros”) children’s festival in Siler City. The event …
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4/19/23
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Many senior citizens struggle with budgeting after finding themselves on a fixed income. The Chatham County Council on Aging is partnering with the National Council on Aging to offer a program to …
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4/12/23
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