Jan 2015

2015 Maggy Awards

What qualities constitute a hero? Dependability. Consistency. Compassion. And a big-picture focus. We see this year’s Maggy Award winners as just that: Community heroes….

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Best Charity

What do you call the organization that offers food, childcare scholarships, adult education, job training and more to local people in need? Best Charity!…

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Best Doctor

In her first-ever Maggy win, Dr. Melanie Mintzer knocked a longtime Best Doctor favorite to second place! Mintzer is a second-generation family doc who…

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Best Elementary School Principal

Meet Burt Batten, voted Best Elementary School Principal in a brand-new Maggy category this year! He’s been leading the team at Laurel Park Elementary…

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Best for a Special Occasion

Angus Barn, voted by readers as Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion, Best Steakhouse and Best Selection of Wines, and claiming an honorable mention…

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Best Home Service

Mike, Mike and Brad, along with the rest of the staff, have never met a job they couldn’t handle! “Got Water?” is the unofficial…

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Best Mechanic Shop

Atlantic Tire & Service first appeared as an honorable mention on the 2008 Maggy list, but zoomed to the lead the following year and…

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Best Middle School Principal

Do your homework! Principal Trent Evans of Reedy Creek Middle in Cary is the winner of new Maggy title Best Middle School Principal. It’s…

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