As a former New Yorker who moved to Cary 11 years ago, I have looked far and wide for a good bagel in the Triangle. Lucky for me, I live near Preston Corners, the location of Manhattan Cafe, owned and operated by Mo Hassamein and his daughters, Rachel and Sabrina. Everything is made from scratch [...]

Wednesday, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, the RailHawks punished Miami FC 9-0, clinching a spot in the division playoff.
The Miami Herald had this to say:
First-half goals by Daniel Paladini, John Cunliffe, Andriy Budnyy, Gregory Richardson and Joseph Kabwe buried the Blues (7-13-4) and ensured their winless streak would reach seven matches.
Then things really fell [...]

By Chris Young, CPA
Special to CaryCitizen
So far, it’s been a mild hurricane season. But whether you’ve lived in Cary for your whole life or just arrived yesterday, don’t let that lull you into a state of complacency.
Even mild hurricanes can cause major damage. But a little planning can avoid one heartache: you can safeguard your [...]

Green Hope High School lost to Leesville Road in the season opener at home, 44-0.
The rain started soon after the band played the national anthem. Leesville scored twice quickly, then the Falcons committed a safety on a fourth down punt attempt. Leesville scored again in the first quarter to make the score 23-0.
Despite the downpour [...]

This article is completed from information provided by Nancy Caggia.
While many children began school this week, 15,120 hours have already been put in by the Green Hope High School Marching Band.  The ultimate goal of the GHMB is to perform their show at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL this New Years Day.
This [...]

Backyard Birds
Sunday, August 30th @ 2:00pm
West Regional Library
Cary, NC
This program is family friendly! Join Kari Wonk from the Wake Audubon Society to learn about the feathered friends that love to visit your backyard. Call the library for more info. 463-8500
Photo by larry wfu via Flickr. Used with permission.

USA Baseball is set to come back to Cary from September 2-6 to train for the IBAF World Cup including 4 games against Canada.
Kansas City Royals coach Eddie Rodriguez was selected last week to manage the 2009 team. The U.S. will begin World Cup competition on Sept. 10 in Regensburg, Germany against Venezuela. China and [...]

CaryCitizen is conducting a series of newsmaker video interviews with candidates for Town Council. What do you want to know about the people who are running for office?
Do you have a question you’d like to ask all the candidates? Do you have a question for a specific candidate?
No guarantees we’ll use your question, but we [...]

Late reports have Wakefield beating Green Hope 31-7 in pre-season play.
Via text message, a member of the varsity Cheerleading team reported that Matt Byrd was injured late in the 4th quarter causing the game to end in a forfeiture for Green Hope while medical services were en route. Mr. Byrd’s condition was not known at [...]

Our friends at Sweet Traditions on N. Harrison Av. are offering glazed donuts for just 50¢ tomorrow, Saturday August 22, in honor of Cary Lazy Daze.
Black & white cookies or a slice of Sweet Traditions Famous Lazy Daze cake are just a $1 each .
326 N. Harrison Ave between Chapel Hill Road and the train [...]