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A weekly feature on topics of discussion in Hillsborough.Since launching the new Talk of the Town feature a few weeks ago, we've been enjoying the feedback from readers on what's going on. Each week, we ask readers and friends on the Hillsborough Patch Facebook page for the topics they're discussing with friends. Are you talking about your garden or your college basketball team? Maybe your spring break plans or Girl Scout cookies. Whatever is is, tell us about it in the comments box below—it might be the Talk of the Town.
We asked our friends on Hillsborough Patch's Facebook page what they are talking to their neighbors about. Diane Jones said she has been talking to her neighbors and friends about why so many local businesses come and go. "I've been here since 1976 and we don't seem to be able to keep our businesses going," she wrote. "They all pick up and leave." Do you support local businesses? Have you been talking up a local shop lately? Tell us in the comments box. A reader sent a note asking about police patrols, noting she's been seeing a lot more cars patrolling or stopping drivers in recent weeks—…
Since launching the new Talk of the Town feature a few weeks ago, we've been enjoying the feedback from readers on what's going on. Each week, we ask readers and friends on the Hillsborough Patch Facebook page for the topics they're discussing with friends. From school events to youth sports, incoming storms and school colors, readers have been sharing the discussions that may or may not be in the news but still on lots of people's minds. Take a moment to tell us what's on your mind this week—is it spring break? Or planning your garden? Tell us in the comments box below what you're talking to…
Each week, we ask readers to tell us what they're talking to friends and neighbors about for Talk of the Town. This week, we also picked up a clue: Monday's story about the suspension of Hillsborough High School teacher Jeffrey Kampf has garnered dozens of comments, and it's certainly a topic of discussion around town. Details are few whenever officials take action against an employee—privacy rights prevent much information from being provided—but many people seem most concerned about the Board of Education's actions, with five members abstaining because of a lack of understanding what lead …
We asked our friends on Hillsborough Patch's Facebook page what they are talking to their neighbors about, whether it was what they did over the weekend, an Academy-award nominated movie at Hillsborough Cinemas, or perhaps their new property tax assessments. Here's what they posted: Erin Norbury said she is looking forward to seeing a band scheduled to play at Joey G's Bar and Grill this weekend, The Drunk Monkeys. Joey G's added the band starts at 10 p.m. Saturday—and thanked their patrons who came out for A Clever Con's performance. Rosa S. Calcado said she's been talking up the Woods Road …