Carrboro Free Press

I mostly read it while waiting for a table at restaurants in Carrboro, but the Free Press is a fun, personal community paper. It’s especially geared toward arts/​entertainment/​dining, so you’re not likely to find any national news or even local board meeting minutes here. If you’ve never visited or lived in Carrboro, you’re not likely to find it terribly interesting. I really appreciate that they have a section written in Spanish — it helps me practice my fading language skills and I’m sure the Hispanic community enjoys it, as well. All the writing is colloquial and there are tons of quotes from residents, as well. I must mention that I recently checked for information about the sustainability of their printing, and they didn’t mention it anywhere in the issue. Kind of odd for a newspaper in one of the greenest towns in the state, but maybe I overlooked it.

This is a locally owned and distributed paper specifically geared toward Carrboro– obviously as the title reveals.
They have a section in the paper that I like called «Your Voices». It basically reaches out to the community with a question; for example in one of the editions the question was «What’s your favorite place for BBQ». It’s just interesting to see what people like and why.
The paper also includes local ads, write ups on local spots– old and new, a section dedicated to pets and one for kids too. They’ve also got a section called «Your letters», which is from people in the community.
This is a full color paper that is priced as «priceless”– which means you need to get a copy and get it autographed copy and put it in a treasure chest.