The Town of Cary has announced that Emily C. Barrett has been selected as the Town of Cary’s first Sustainability Manager. With both private and public sector experience, Barrett, 36, has been working in the environmental protection and sustainability arena for more than a decade. She was the top…
North Carolinians will be able to save on major appliance purchases while putting $8.8 million in federal recovery funds to work stimulating the economy, cutting energy use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On Earth Day weekend Thursday April 22nd, through Sunday April 25th, rebates will be offered on qualified Energy Star…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Cary, NC as one of four communities in the U.S. for helping to reduce air pollution and improve the quality of life of older adults through smart growth efforts.…
Cary, NC - This weekend marks the fourth annual National "Great Backyard Bird Count". Sponsored by Kids Together Playground the event will begin on Saturday, February 13 at 9 am.…
The Town of Chapel Hill and University Mall are holding a photo contest on the theme of ecology. Top prize is $1000. The contest is open to all individuals 18 years or older residing in Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham and Alamance Counties of North Carolina. There is no entry fee.…
The town has notified CaryCitizen that an abundance of grease led to a 1,723-gallon sanitary sewer overflow from a surcharging manhole near the 900 block of Hamshire Court. An observant citizen contacted the town around 9 a.m. on January 25. Unfortunately the waste reached an unnamed tributary of…
CARY, NC – The Town of Cary has unveiled two new online tools. One helps people apply for jobs. They other is designed to simplify the development process. Both have the side benefit of reducing paper usage.…
The Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources facility offers some real amazing nature programs in January.…
Cary, NC – With all the cooking and Southern hospitality during the holiday season, many of us have accumulated a few jars of grease. As we reported back in August, Cary is ready to recycle that fat into Biodiesel. Here’s how to help in 3 easy steps: Save up the…
In response to our story on pedestrian safety in Cary, Town Councilman Don Frantz (District B) sent us a fact sheet from the Town of Cary staff. Here are Don’s comments ~ After reading the story posted on CaryCitizen about Raleigh/Cary’s ranking in TFA‘s pedestrian safety study I was very concerned and…
