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Volume 23, Number 8
Sunny start to 10th annual Farmers Market By Bailey Wright Town Times
Durham’s 10th annual Farmers Market was welcomed to town with sunny skies and warm weather for its opening day of the 2019 season. “You could not ask for a better day for the opening of our market,” Market Master Jon Scagnelli said of the May 16 start. About 19 vendors showed up the first day, a number which Scagnelli expects to grow as the season goes on. All vendors are ConAl Kostuk cooks kettle corn at the Durham Farmers necticut-based and as local Market on opening day, May 16. as possible. | Bailey Wright, Town Times Middletown resident Janet Hayn said she’s been bringing her littlest family members to the market for a few years, visiting most weeks when the weather is nice. Last week, she and Eleanor,
4, of Durham, went straight to Chet’s Italian Ice to enjoy some strawberry Italian ice. Longtime resident Simone Howe was happy seeing some new vendors, and all her favorites back again for
a “wonderful” opening day. Frank Andrew’s Mobile Kitchen wood fired pizza was back for another season and offering $10 pies on opening day to celebrate 10 years of the Farmers Market and 10 years of their pizza-making. The business, coowned by Max DeMusis, has been doing the market for more than five years. Also back for another season were Al Kostuk and his Pisgah Mountain Primitives kettle corn, Dondero Orchards and Starlight Gardens, along with Sweet Sage Bakery. Kostuk said he’s been selling at the market since its beginning, and that this year’s opening was the largest yet. New faces and foods like
Maurice “Mo” Jenkins of Eleanor, 4, with family member Janet Hayn at the Durham Farmers Market. | Bailey Wright, Town Times See Market, A7
Friday, May 24, 2019
Changes proposed to kennel regulations The regulations would apply to commercial animal kennels, breeding establishNew regulations are almost ments, animal training facilifinalized for commercial an- ties, animal grooming faciliimal kennels in Durham, but ties, animal day-care facilithe Planning and Zoning ties and veterinarian faciliCommission was forced to ties, specifically related to continue the public hearing dogs and cats. until next month’s meeting No overnight boarding while awaiting approval would be allowed for any from state agencies. use, expect veterinarian hosDue to revisions made at its pitals for “overnight medical May 1 meeting, the commis- care.” sion had to resubmit the proposed special regulations The minimum parcel size for animal kennels, breeding esto the RiverCOG and South Central Regional Council of tablishments, training facilities and day-care facilities Governments before it would be 10 acres in resicould officially enact the dential zones and 7 acres in new regulations. As of the commission’s May 15 meet- commercial and industrial zones. Grooming and veteriing, only one had responded, halting a final vote. Both narian facilities would rehad previously approved the quire a minimum of 5 acres for residential zones, but original draft. have no acreage requireThe new regulations outline ment in commercial or inthe requirements an applidustrial zones. cant would need to meet beThese new rules also restrict fore they submit a special outdoor hours of operations permit application, which – for activities like running would still need to be preand training – to between 8 sented to, and approved by, the commission. See Kennel, A15 By Bailey Wright Town Times
Road work set to begin By Bailey Wright Town Times
Road work is expected to begin next week on Higganum Road and Coe Road in Durham, with road closures expected through the fall. Higganum Road improvements are scheduled to begin Memorial Day week, with the road at Fowler Brook — about 1,000 feet east of Cherry Lane – closed as of the week of June 3, un-
til the week of Sept. 16. Empire Paving, Inc. of North Haven won the town’s bid for road improvements including hot mix asphalt wedge paving areas, overlay and full depth replacement areas, culvert replacement, guiderail replacement, signage and stormwater drainage system improvements. During the bidding process See Road, A14