🌱 How close were these late-night break-ins to Hillsborough homes?
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In today's newsletter:
- How close were these late-night break-ins to Hillsborough homes?
- Which vintage holiday recipes are delighting Hillsborough cooks again?
Also on today's calendar: Solstice Lantern Walk & Market and 5 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Hillsborough? Post it to Hillsborough photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 56, low: 50.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orange County Sheriff's Office Details String of Break-Ins, Larceny Charges Against 2 Teenagers (chapelboro.com) — Residents just east of Hillsborough should know two 18-year-olds face more than two dozen felony charges after a series of November vehicle break-ins along Red Hill Lane and Seven Springs Road. Orange County deputies recovered stolen items using crash evidence and home security footage, and the sheriff urges everyone to lock vehicles and remove valuables, especially firearms. 
• Word of Mouth: ‘What IS this delicious thing?' (newsoforange.com) — A Hillsborough-based food writer shares nostalgic holiday recipes, from spinach balls and cheesy artichoke dip to lemon poppy seed cake and elegant Italian seasoning salt. Local readers get detailed, make-ahead ideas perfect for gifting or entertaining, including a granola inspired by New York’s Eleven Madison Park and a pantry salt praised by fellow Hillsborough fan Frances Mayes.
📸 Around Hillsborough
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Upcoming Events in
Hillsborough
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★ Featured events ★
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The Art of Giving
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N Churton St, Hillsborough
10:00 am
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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BBB vs Gravelly Hill
Charles W Stanford Middle Hillsborough, NC 27278
4:45 pm -
GBB at Gravelly Hill
Charles W Stanford Middle Hillsborough, NC 27278
4:45 pm -
Public Tour
The Expedition School Hillsborough, NC 27278
4:30 pm -
Solstice Lantern Walk & Market
Eno River Farmers Market , 144 E Margaret Ln , Hillsborough
5:00 pm -
Anything Goes Art Meet Up, an informal drop in session
Margaret Lane Gallery Annex/F-Stop 2 , 302 W Corbin St , Hillsborough
10:00 am -
Library After Dark: A Silent Reading Club
Orange County Public Library (Main Library) , 137 W Margaret Ln , Hillsborough
6:30 pm -
Legal Services
Passmore Center , 103 Meadowlands Drive , Hillsborough
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Excursions - NC Museum of Art & State Farmers Market Restaurant
Carrboro, NC Calendar , 301 W Main St , Carrboro
9:30 am -
Winter Music Concert
Morris Grove Elementary School , 215 Eubanks Rd , Chapel Hill
6:00 pm -
(Cancelled) Housing and Human Services Advisory Commission
Carrboro, NC Calendar , 301 W. Main St. , Carrboro
6:00 pm -
Housing and Human Services Advisory Commission
Carrboro, NC Calendar , 301 W. Main St. , Carrboro
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing Dog :
A small Frenchie mix dog is missing. She is black and brown. Her tail is long for a frenchie. She is the sweetest. Please let me know if you see… (Nextdoor Oakridge) - Town of Hillsborough offices will be closed Dec.
24-26 to observe Christmas. Solid waste routes will not be serviced on those days. Residential solid waste collection will occur: Tuesday, Dec. 23… (Nextdoor )
- Harbor Group International, LLC posted a job opening for Leasing Specialist Part-Time in Hillsborough. Apply here.
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Hillsborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsborough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carrboro
- ‘So Much Fun': Community's First ‘Cardboard War' Brings Out Creativity and Whimsy (chapelboro.com)
- The Morning News: Cardboard Wars, SNAP Benefits, and UNC Basketball (chapelboro.com)
- What's Trending: There's A Classic Rock Station Who's Sure All That Glitters Is Gold (chapelboro.com)
Mebane
- High Point Market Trends for Fall 2025 (bedtimesmagazine.com)
Chapel Hill
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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