H O M E
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WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT LIVING IN
DOWNTOWN PITTSBORO
THREE FAMILIES SHARE A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS BY ANNA-RHESA VERSOLA
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN MICHAEL SIMPSON
h, my goodness, how much time do you have?” asks Mary Beth Clark when given the chance to sing the praises of her town. “When I’m trying to give people a snapshot, an elevator pitch of how wonderful it is to live in downtown Pittsboro, I say that we can walk to
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a grocery store, several restaurants, a bar, and when there wasn’t a pandemic, live music, our dentists, our eye doctor, our general practitioner doctor, a used bookstore, a thrift shop – just everything. It’s so walkable and accessible.” That final aspect is essential for Mary Beth’s 25-year-old son, Sam Cahoon, who has cerebral palsy. Sam enjoys walking from their home on Midway Street to