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The upcoming opening of the Renegade apartments on the 300 block of Main Street in downtown Durham is a milestone in an eight-year effort to take advantage of county-owned land to build centrally located and sorely needed affordable housing.
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Applications Open for Affordable Housing on Downtown Durham’s Main Street
The upcoming opening of the Renegade apartments on the 300 block of Main Street in downtown Durham is a milestone in an eight-year effort to take advantage of county-owned land to build centrally located and sorely needed affordable housing.
RPD Joins News Outlets in Effort to Obtain Tyrone Mason Recordings
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Bea Boggs Allen Wants to Help More Kids Care About Houseplants
Last year, the 11-year-old collaborated with her mom, the writer Belle Boggs, to publish the book “Plant Pets: 27 Cool Houseplants to Grow and Love.”
The New Bull Ride Will Cart You Around Downtown Durham for Free
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Op-ed: ACLU of NC Calls on Congress to Fund Programs Like HEART in Durham
Funding for crisis response teams like Durham’s HEART program is at risk. The ACLU of North Carolina’s executive director calls on Congress to act.
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