Activists’ latest effort included releasing a report Tuesday on the health, environmental, and economic impacts of mega gas stations.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?
At the end of the school year, a lot gets thrown away at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year, I decided to dive in.
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Lunch Money: A Map of Choices at Yagg Sii Tenn
A lunch special in Apex featuring sweet mint tea and doro wat chicken served with injera, Ethiopian collard greens, and green beans.
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“Everything Matters”: Talking With Ken Burns
The documentary filmmaker stops by Raleigh while promoting his new series, “The American Revolution,” and chats PBS, Benedict Arnold, and what he’s learned from his daughters.
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A 1960s-era Raleigh Shopping Center Revitalizes and Future Proofs
A wave of new and old businesses like Mala Pata, Fiction Kitchen, and Escazú move to Gateway Plaza, bolstering themselves in an era of new uncertainties.
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Popular Pop-up Bakery Finds Permanent Home on American Tobacco Campus
Lutra Bakery’s new 2,600-square-foot location at American Tobacco Campus is set to open by the end of 2025.
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Littler, Pocket-Sized East Parrish Bistro of Almost a Decade, to Close
Gray Brooks says his 36-seat restaurant in downtown Durham will close its doors on June 21.
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Ambitious Plans and Unclear Funding for Durham County Farm Campus
A feasibility study presented to county commissioners this week suggests the Durham County Farm Campus project can be successful. But federal funding cuts are complicating plans.
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Lunch Money: Shanghai’s Open Doors
A $9.50 lunch special, twenty-plus entree options, and a fortune cookie at Durham’s oldest operating Chinese restaurant.
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Durham School of the Arts Students Demand Climate Action at Downtown “Study-In”
DSA students are pushing for the Durham school board to adopt a Green New Deal for schools that invests in clean energy, climate education and training for green jobs.