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  • From the NE Central Durham VOICE

    The news stories below are written by N.C. Central University students in Lisa Paulin's advanced reporting course, and by Campus Echo staff reporters. The stories were first published with stories written by Jock Lauterer's community journalism students at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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    Senior PharmAssist helps older adults lead healthier lives

    This week ABC Nightly News began a series on elderly care. Tuesday night's segment, on prescription medicine and the problems seniors run into when they have to take up to 25 medications a day, resembled Naomi Wright's story before she found assistance through Durham's Senior PharmAssist.

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    Joe’s Diner has the recipe for success

    Joe's Diner in East Durham is well known for the one pound hot dog. But hot dogs aren't the only thing the diner specializes in. Joe's has a wide variety of foods including breakfasts that are served all day and dinner entrees. Owner Joseph Bushfan serves everything from corn beef hash, fish plates, chicken wings, onion rings, and ham and cheese melts. Bushfan has even started doing a specialty entrée that isn't included on the dinner menu.

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    Visit Durham’s Caribbean Paradise for a real trip

    The cold overcast days of February can make people long for a trip someplace warm and sunny. Many people may not know that they can take a quick trip to Caribbean Paradise in East Durham to get a taste of the islands.