LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Close to Home
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have found that I don’t mind being close to home, and technology that I wasn't aware of before allows me to “see” my loved ones regularly. I enjoy walking with friends in my neighborhood of more than 20 years, Governors Club, admiring the gardens of others in search of inspiration for my own. I paddleboard at Jordan Lake and pick up takeout or eat outdoors at our local restaurants. Now that my house is also my office, I’ve had more time to discover things that need to be repaired and items that I need to make my home, well, homier. Happily, this is our annual Best of Chatham issue, and our readers have voted for the local businesses that they trust most. With this list in hand, I’ll be able to discover places to search for furnishings, who to call if I need some maintenance work done and where to go for a great sandwich for lunch. We’ve highlighted a few of the winners beginning on page 22, and our full list of readers’ favorites starts on page 34. (We're also running this "Best of" list in our sister publication, Chapel Hill Magazine, to share the good news.) Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll find stories from parents on how they’ve navigated the start of this strange school year (page 58), advice from school teachers, administrators and others on how to keep students and their families engaged and – most importantly – mentally and physically well through the fall (page 64) and our directory of area independent, boarding and charter schools (page 72). I would love to hear from you (some have already reached out – thank you!) about story ideas, what you love about Chatham and, if we haven’t met before, just to say hello. CM
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