Main Street Market in line for million-dollar spruce-up
By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Louisiana has had 20 boating-related fatalities this year after the death of a recent high school graduate on Blind River. The state had 26 in all of last year. Law officers blame alcohol in the recent death. The Main Street Market is set for an overhaul next year. The downtown market, which hosts the Red Stick Farmers Market every Saturday, will see $1 million in improvements. Here's your chance to tell us what you think: Let us know how The Advocate can improve your experience reading our stories. It's like having an online suggestion box. |
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| Main Street Market, downtown Baton Rouge's public marketplace located at 501 Main St. and home of the Red Stick Farmers Market every Saturday, will undergo a renovation in 2023. Read more |
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In the Black community, churches have been a hub for not only spiritual enlightenment but access to quality-of-life resources — especially for those living in underserved communities. Read more |
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Fleur de Lis, the seller of square pizzas and among Baton Rouge's oldest restaurants, announced it was closing over the Fourth of July weekend — and it's not clear when or if it's going to re-open. Read more |
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Attorneys for Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John Weimer on Tuesday asked a federal judge to hold an expedited hearing within three days in hopes of reversing a judge’s order blocking him from… Read more |
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If the shelf hadn't crashed, "Evangeline's Creole Home Kitchen Recipes" would still be stuffed between cookbooks, unnoticed and forgotten. Read more |
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Editor's note: The Advocate is counting down the days to LSU's Sept. 4 season opener against Florida State with excerpts from the book "LSU By the Numbers." Thursday marks 59 days until kickoff, so w… Read more |
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| DACA proponents planned an early morning vigil ahead of arguments at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more |
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| The new owners of Mason’s Grill paid nearly $1.7 million for the popular Jefferson Highway restaurant. Read more |
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| A recent high school graduate celebrating Independence Day on Blind River was thrown into the water from a pontoon boat… Read more |
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