March 2012 Archive
On Friday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu and FEMA officials announced $68 million in new funding for neighborhood street repairs. Jindal fires appointee who disagrees with his proposal
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The shadow of a woman looming obscured the Gulf sunshine cascaded over the dining tables at the Starfish Restaurant of Grand Isle. A fifty-something professional lady meandered through ... Sharing New Orleans street traditions
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The uptown Indian Super Sunday parade, presented by the Mardi Gras Indian Council on Sunday, March 18, kicks off with the Hot 8 and Soul Rebels brass ... Health claims to be considered in BP’s spill settlement
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Gulf residents will have another shot best payday loans in md at getting spill-related, medical claims paid following a proposed settlement between BP and plaintiffs, announced on ... State school board tentatively approves changes to charters
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org Next school year, the boards of Akili Academy and Harriet Tubman Charter School will combine. Lagniappe Academy is cutting back on its enrollment, and Lycée Francais de la ... Algiers community assembles to talk education
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer The Edna Karr payday loan hanford ca marching band filled the chapel with its well-tuned sound, welcoming a small crowd to an education summit Thursday evening. The ... City grapples with second NOPD fatal shooting within a week
Family members, neighbors, community leaders and detectives gathered in the 2600 block of Prentiss Avenue Wednesday night after New Orleans police gunned down 20-year-old Wendell Allen in his Gentilly home. ... Eldercare stress: What’s different for males—especially Black men
By Paula Spencer Scott Contributing Writer cash advance with a negative balance Editor’s Note: This is Part II in a series of articles relative to Eldercare. The first part, “Avoiding stress ... Having fled, immigrants again trickle back to Alabama
By Cheryl Aguilar Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) – When Alabama passed HB56 last year, the mostly Latino crowd at Birmingham’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church began to thin. ... Kenner nets less than half of mayor’s salary in selling Mardi Gras Museum
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It was a bittersweet auction in Rivertown for the throngs of carnival collectors, eager for a deal but sorry to see a repository dedicated to their passion, ...
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