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SpaceX promises coastal restoration in Louisiana, but scope and spending remain unclear
Elon Musk’s rocket company says it will fund marsh rebuilds and shoreline protection in Vermilion Parish beyond what regulators require.
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3mSecond-line season heats up in September; Groups remember the Jolly Bunch
The Jolly Bunch was one of the first social aid and pleasure clubs to form an all-female branch, paving the way for many more to come.
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9mKrewes to pay new fee for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
The new fee was approved with little fanfare at Thursday’s council meeting.
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4mCity Council expresses support for ‘Opportunity Pass’ program
The New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support the search for funding to continue the Opportunity Pass program at its regular meeting on Thursday (Sept. 3).
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6mActivists plan hurricane supply hub in Lower 9th Ward to help residents weather storms
The Louisiana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation are raising money and collecting supplies to connect residents with resources during the immediate aftermath of hurricanes and other ecological disasters.
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9mNew Orleans residents voice frustrations on city’s $8 sanitation fee increase proposal
More than 50 residents gathered at a town hall in the Lower 9th Ward to discuss the proposed sanitation fee increase.