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BREC names 3 superintendent finalists
Take me to the river
A smelly eyesore could become an asset on the Mississippi. What happens depends on local government.
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 4–10
Why it matters: Hot Art Cool Nights takes over Mid City, Night Market BTR returns to the Capitol—though both a little later than planned due to some predicted bad weather—and a packed Saturday gives you no excuse to stay home, rain clouds permitting.
🗓️ Wednesday, May 6
🎨 Baton Rouge
Cold war in the fridge door
Playing Jenga with your condiments; it doesn't have to be that way
After the ribbon cutting
A path to the Perkins Overpass is getting real
Where the day care ends
Child care deserts are clustered in several areas of East Baton Rouge Parish
The seasoned traveler
Carrying flavor is a public service, as Louisiana can attest.
Perkins perks up
Two neighbors wanted to safely cross a street. What followed was a master class in getting things done.
Night Market BTR is back — and smarter
Fewer tickets means more food for attendees. More performances and new vendors are promised.
No merch. No problem. Just a natty.
Southern University and its Esports team bring a football national title to Baton Rouge.
Sing it: Bingo is back
Disco Bingo Night. Confetti cannons. Sold-out shows. Bingo isn't what it used to be.
The Baton Rouge da Vinci code
Sleuths bought a painting from a Baton Rouge estate for $10,000; it sold for $450 million later.
Two visions for a park
Why houses look dipped in milk
White rooms are everywhere. The prime reason is profit.
The dumplings have spoken
Dumpling & Bao is expanding, powered by soup dumplings, chili wontons and green beans that make your mind sizzle.
Amendments: Five shades of maybe
A small guide to big amendments, with much thanks to PAR
The few behind the many
Trivia pursuit