Apparently, you need more than National Treasure to pay the bills
Nicolas Cage’s homes in the French Quarter and Garden District are listed for sale at auction Nov. 12 as a local lender foreclosed on the properties for unpaid mortgage debts, according to the Orleans Parish Civil Sheriff’s office. In July, the Internal... read the full story
I haven’t been paying attention to the wonderful Mayor of New Orleans lately mainly because he has become irrelevant. No one pays attention to him locally because he is a buffoon. Actually he is the leader of the buffoon’s. Now that doesn’t mean he... read the full story
Compliments of [Katsumi], our Flickr pool. THE RISING SEA : Town Hall hosts Orrin Pilkey and Rob Young, professors and authors of The Rising Sea , tonight as the second installment of a series on sustainability issues titled Soundings From Island Press. The two will... read the full story
The Twin Towers are setting sail today. Made with steel forged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, the USS New York this morning begins its maiden voyage from New Orleans to the city for its Nov. 7 commissioning ceremony. There is no s... read the full story
Coast group wants seats for Obama’s visit
The STEPS coalition is hoping to get seats at a town hall meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday in New Orleans to make their voices heard on hurricane recovery issues. read the full story
Mock trials sought for FEMA trailer suits
NEW ORLEANS — A jury already has ruled against the plaintiffs in the first trial over hurricane victims’ exposure to fumes while living in government-issued trailers after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. read the full story
Readers, I have returned. I hope to dig into the blog soon and share a few highlights of my two weeks in Ocracoke and one week in New Orleans with the Association of Food Journalists. I fell in love with the Cajun Caprihina, a drink created by Marvin Allen, the... read the full story
2 missing Winona teens found in New Orleans
Two Winona teenagers missing for more than a week have been found in New Orleans. read the full story
Missing Winona teens found in New Orleans
WINONA, Minn. (AP) - Two Winona teenagers missing for more than a week have been found in New Orleans. read the full story
Floating house possible solution for rebuilding New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- A house that can rise with floodwaters debuted in New Orleans last week. Called the FLOAT House, the unique dwelling is an answer to the challenge posed by the Big Easy's flood risk, starkly illustrated by the destruction from Hurricane Katrina in... read the full story
Photo of the 2008 Honk! Festival tagged "Bostonist" by AP Donovan Marching Bands The Honk! Festival might be the largest annual gathering of leftist adult marching bands in the world. Based in Davis Square, it's definitely our favorite. The schedule lists 25 bands,... read the full story
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