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500 pipe breaks a week? Inside Jefferson Parish's battle to keep its water system running

500 pipe breaks a week? Inside Jefferson Parish's battle to keep its water system running

As water pooled around his work boots, Harrison Cornish, Jr. plunged a 4-foot rod into the grass along Avron Boulevard in Metairie, searching for a broken water pipe.

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All-female jazz band to take the Dew Drop stage

All-female jazz band to take the Dew Drop stage

It's not every day that audiences get to experience a six-piece, all-female jazz ensemble, but get ready for it when the Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band takes the Dew Drop Jazz Hall stage on April 20 and proceeds to do just that in Old Mandeville.

Passover care packages help Jewish people in need celebrate the holiday

Passover care packages help Jewish people in need celebrate the holiday

The eight-day holiday of Passover, which begins at sunset on April 22, commemorates the Biblical story of the Exodus where God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated with a Seder, a ritual meal involving the retelling of the story, special prayers and traditional kosher food. 

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Letters: Maybe we are making headway on litter

Letters: Maybe we are making headway on litter

As a native New Orleanian, I understand the unique culture of our town. But l have also been dismayed and disheartened by our acceptance of the persistent and abundant litter. However, recently I noticed the city is much cleaner, perhaps?