🌱 Why Hillsborough is taking two residents to court over vultures
Hillsborough, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Hillsborough! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Hillsborough is taking two residents to court over vultures
- How Hillsborough stacks up in new Triangle “best places” rankings
Also on today's calendar: Garden Party at the Library - Plant Swap & Crafts and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Pleasant with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Morning News: Carrboro Fire, Hillsborough Vultures, Orange County Budget (chapelboro.com) — Hillsborough officials have taken the unusual step of suing two residents over alleged vulture feeding, a case with implications for neighborhood nuisance and wildlife issues. The same news roundup highlights the Orange County manager’s proposed budget, which includes a property tax increase, and touches on state action on property revaluations plus several UNC and Durham Bulls sports updates. 
• Raleigh named best city to live in North Carolina; Durham ranks 2nd: Study (cbs17.com) — Hillsborough earns a solid ‘A’ grade in a new Niche.com ranking of the best places to live in the Raleigh area, placing it alongside top-rated Triangle communities like Cary and Chapel Hill. The study, based on federal data, also names Raleigh and Durham the top two cities to live in North Carolina overall.
📸 Around Hillsborough
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Come Whittle by the Eno - Walking Stick Whittling Workshop →
Confluence Natural Area, 4214 Highland Farm Rd, Hillsborough
9:00 am
Saturday May 9
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Other local events
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Upper School Dance
The Expedition School Hillsborough, NC 27278
6:00 pm -
Garden Party at the Library - Plant Swap & Crafts →
Orange County Public Library (Main Library), 137 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough
11:00 am -
An Afternoon of Vaudeville Art →
Snow Approach Foundation, Inc., 133, 129 E King St event building, Hillsborough
11:00 am -
Tales & Tails →
Orange County Public Library (Main Library), 137 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough
2:00 pm -
Anything Goes Art Meet Up, an informal drop in session
Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough
10:00 am -
Chorus Concert
Charles W Stanford Middle Hillsborough, NC 27278
6:00 pm -
Student Achievement Committee
ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS 200 E King St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
6:00 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
Monday May 11
📣 Hillsborough Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Launch Local Demo Day Showcase →
Carrboro, NC Calendar, 203 S Greensboro St, Carrboro
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McDougle Elementary presents The Jungle Book KIDS!
Carrboro Recreation & Parks McDougle Elementary Gymnasium - 890 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel H
6:00 pm -
Cosmic Charlie - Grateful Dead Tribute →
Cat’s Cradle, 300 E Main St, Carrboro
8:00 pm -
Cameron Price is Right Trivia @ The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen
The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen, 101 Two Hills Dr #140, Carrboro
8:00 pm
Friday May 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Carrboro
- Hillsborough Bank Robbed, Police Seeking Unidentified Man (chapelboro.com)
- Hiss Golden Messenger Finds Hope in "Absolute Black Comedy" of 2026 on New Album I'm People - (lemonwire.com)
- Man killed in deadly Carrboro apartment fire remembered by brother, community (cbs17.com)
Mebane
- First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell? (marketbeat.com)
Chapel Hill
- Studio Sessions with School of Rock Chapel Hill: 2026 Senior Retrospective! (chapelboro.com)
- Chapel Hill budget: No tax increase, but more spending is planned next year (heraldsun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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