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Mid-City Neighborhood Organization meets Monday night

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 8:48 am  neighborhood groups
May 132013
 

The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization will meet Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at Warren Easton High School.

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Bricolage Academy hosts “Friend-raiser” Saturday at Twelve Mile Limit

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 2:53 pm  schools
May 102013
 

Bricolage Academy, a new charter school is hosting a “Friend-raiser” Saturday at Twelve Mile Limit. Continue reading »

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Free screening of “Shell Shocked”, documentary on youth and violence in New Orleans

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 1:22 pm  crime, events, film and television
May 102013
 

A documentary examining violence and its impact on New Orleans youth will air tonight at 6 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Mid-City.

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Morris Jeff Community School hosts ‘Feria de Primavera’ fundraiser

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 1:00 pm  events, festivals, good works, schools
May 092013
 

Morris Jeff Community School invites the community to its third annual ‘Feria de Primavera’ Saturday (May 11) in Mid-City. Continue reading »

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Canal St. robbery may be connected to Uptown incident, police say

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 11:28 am  crime
May 092013
 

Map via NOPD Crime Mapping

Police believe Wednesday’s armed robbery on Canal Street may be connected to an incident reported within the hour in Uptown, according to a report by Robert Morris of Uptown Messenger.

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Mid-City yoga studio to open vegetarian cafe

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 9:29 am  business, food and drink, sports and recreation
May 092013
 

The owner of Swan River Yoga plans to open a vegetarian restaurant-Good Karma Prasad Cafe-in the same building, according to a report by Ian McNulty for Gambit.

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ReFresh Project breaks ground Thursday

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 9:18 am  blight and demolition, business, food and drink
May 092013
 

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L+M Development Partners and Broad Community Connections will break ground on the 60,000 square foot ReFresh Project Thursday morning.

The development at 300 N. Broad St., empty since Hurricane Katrina, will bring life to the block where Schwegmann’s grocery store was located. Continue reading »

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Delgado announces layoffs, program cuts

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 3:18 pm  colleges
May 082013
 

Delgado Community College will lay off 115 employees and cut 15 programs after a vote this morning by Tech College Board, according to a report by our partners at WWLTV.

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Jean-Paul Villere: Same old, same old

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 11:11 am  arts, books and music, public safety
May 082013
 

Jean-Paul Villere examines safety at Jazz Fest in his weekly column for Uptown Messenger.

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Armed robbery reported on Canal Street in Mid-City

 Posted by Marta Jewson at 10:50 am  crime
May 082013
 

Map via NOPD Crime Mapping

Just after midnight Wednesday police responded to an armed robbery on Canal Street in Mid-City. Continue reading »

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