After ‘Love It or List It,’ This Family Found Their Forever Home Near Duke Forest
These homeowners turned to a familiar design team to complete their dream house in the woods near Duke Forest
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Local Robotics Clubs Prove Their Mettle by Earning Medals
A spotlight on three robotics clubs that thrive on learning new skills and team-building
The Hill Center Helps Students With Learning Differences Excel
A program that started in a little yellow house 40 years ago is now the go-to resource for Triangle families whose children struggle academically. When it opened in 1977, The Hill Center was a facet of Durham Academy (DA). In 1980, the center was dedicated to founder George Watts Hill and changed its name from …
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Contemporary and Comfortable Oasis in Duke Forest
Sally and Mike Morgan decided to make a clean break from most of their old furniture when they moved from Ohio just two years ago and start anew with a contemporary touch in their bright, 3,000-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 3-bath Duke Forest home. With the help of local shops and services, the family created a comfortable oasis: …
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Tre Bella Sisters Offer Brides & Shoppers Caring Customer Service
Rebecca “Becky” Simmons fell in love with Durham when she arrived in 1996 to attend Duke, where she also earned her master’s degree. Younger sisters Rachael Price and Kate Senner were equally captivated and soon joined her. Wanting to launch a business that maximized their strengths, they opened Tre Bella Florist in 2005. While Kate …
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Triangle Ultimate Celebrates 20 Years Throwing the Disc
The sport of Ultimate Frisbee – not to be confused with disc golf or the games you play with your dog – has had an organized presence in our area for two decades thanks to the efforts of Triangle Ultimate, a nonprofit based at The Frontier in RTP that promotes the sport with a mission …
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Six Durham Academy Athletes Commit to Colleges, and Other Recent News
Here’s what we’ve heard around town. Send us your news, from births to awards, new biz and more, to [email protected]. Business Briefs San Jose-based software company Nutanix opened its largest east coast office in the Chesterfield Building, located on West Main Street. American Assembly for Men in Nursing approved a new chapter at Durham Technical …
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Hometown Couple Celebrates Big, Beautiful Greek Wedding
Irene Pappas and Ben Rudnick have crossed paths all their lives; the two were born – by chance – in the same Boston hospital, and after their families moved to Durham (at different times), both graduated from Durham Academy. But it wasn’t until they had each moved to New York City on their own that …
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Durham Academy Alumni Tie the Knot
Durham Academy high school sweethearts Rob Kirkland and Kyle Sloate got engaged New Year’s Eve 2014 through a Durham-themed scavenger hunt. It took Kyle from the spot at their school where Rob asked her to be his girlfriend, to the Hope Valley Country Club (where they would later host their wedding reception), to the water …
Class Act: Sam Frey and Tad Ghanem
“All you need to know in life, you can learn by growing a garden.” That was Kip Frey’s belief, and his two young sons, Andrew and Sam, reaped what he sowed. Well, what they sowed. “So, my brother and I grew up growing all these vegetables that we didn’t really have fun eating,” Sam (pictured …