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Friends of the Downtown group talks Halloween, parking

Syrian refugees, downtown parking initiatives and Homegrown Halloween were all topics of discussion at the October meeting of the Friends of the Downtown Thursday.

Local honeybees are fine, despite recent endangerment of Hawaiian bee species

Seven yellow-faced bee species in Hawaii have been placed under protection of the Endangered Species Act — but local bees are fine.

Northside Neighborhood Initiative celebrates success of its first year

Since its launch in March 2015, the Northside Neighborhood Initiative has worked to improve affordable housing options in the neighborhood, among other objectives.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery vandalized ahead of dedication ceremony

A historic gravestone marker in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery was removed Feb. 29 after various complaints were made about a lack of a dedication ceremony.

Pat Evans, Chair of Friends of the Downtown, speaks about upcoming additions to downtown.