Christine Marrone's Blog
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$8,000 buyer credit expires November 30, 2009
The deadline to take advantage of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is fast approaching and will expire on November 30, 2009. Home buyers interested in taking advantage of this tax credit need to get their home search started right away. Below you will find a quick summary of the details for this tax [...]
What?s happening in Hillsborough this weekend
Downtown Hillsborough August 28, 6-9pm Music, art, pie contests and more in downtown Hillsborough, from the Weaver Street Market on to the Burwell School Historic Site. The Carol Ingbretsen Quartet will entertain with terrific jazz vocal arrangements, a Gravity Coast at the Burwell School, and apple pie for the pie contest. Much, much more. Last Fridays is [...]
It?s Hog Day
Come to the 27th Annual Hog Day at Hillsborough June 19-20th. More than 20,000 people will attend. Orange County?s largest festival features fun for the whole family, food, live music, crafters and a large classic auto show. 36 teams begin facing off to cook the best barbecue on Friday night. Gates open at 6 p.m. [...]
Rail Station in Efland
There is also potential for a rail station site in Efland on Mt. Willing Rd and Forrest. Visit Rail Station Task Force for more info and to view other possible locations.
Last Fridays is coming
Last Fridays The Last Friday of each month, April through September, the Hillsborough Arts Council hosts Last Fridays outside- a family-friendly get-together on the lawn of the Old Courthouse at the corner of Churton and King Streets. Live music, artists demonstrations, food and fun are available from 6 to 9 pm.
More Rail Station info
To view the preliminary report regarding the findings made by the Rail Station Task Force and their recommendation of the Collins parcel in central Hillsborough as the best location for a rail station, please visit Preliminary Report
Hillsborough Rail Station update
This just in from the Chamber of Commerce: Rail Station Task Force Seeks Input on Suggested Hillsborough Sites The Rail Station Task Force wants the public?s input on suggested rail station sites in Hillsborough and the task force?s criteria for rating the sites.The task force will host an open house from 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 14 [...]
Orange County News
Hillsborough may be getting a train station in the future. Amtrack officials seem to think that adding a stop would generate a $56,000 a year profit. It will cost between $6 and $7 million to build covered platform and station building. Does that mean it will take over 100 yrs to pay off? Efland/Mebane may be [...]
About North Carolina
About North Carolina OK, I haven’t gotten disciplined to blog with regularity yet. I actually have it time blocked on my calendar but I have to stop getting side tracked. Anyway, what I love about North Carolina is you have everything in one state. Beaches at one end and mountains at the other and everything in [...]
NC State Fair
The North Carolina State Fair is family-oriented entertainment and educational event at its best. It is the largest event in the state of North Carolina and the largest 10-day agriculture event in the nation! With 112 rides to choose from, animals from cows to goats to turkeys, concerts, contests, tractor pulls, food booths selling the classic carnival [...]
