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Park to spark

By Maggie Heyn Richardson Imagine it: a new park replacing an empty lot—broken concrete and poison ivy exchanged for native shade trees, picnic tables and flower-filled raised beds. A vibrant […]

Crisis stabilization center opens

By Sara Bongiorni Strangers began calling Charlotte Claiborne in the weeks before the opening of the Bridge Center for Hope, sometimes late at night, always frantic with worry. Each caller […]

New Kids on the Block

By Maggie Heyn Richardson In 2017, Dustin LaFont stood in front of the former Sarkis Oriental Rugs building at Government and Wiltz streets and dreamed. The stately, red-brick former church […]

Double Down

By Sara Bongiorni Marcus Turner has big plans, even heroic ones. The Broadmoor High School freshman hopes to study technology in college to prepare for a career as a cybersecurity […]

Staging a comeback

By Jeff Roedel With every step clacking across the cool concrete quicker than the last, it is easy to see Renee Chatelain is elated. She should be. She’s walking through […]

Housing isn’t enough

By Maggie Heyn Richardson The 50-year-old Baton Rouge public housing development Ardenwood Village is slated to eventually be decommissioned, but what will replace it is unlike any other public housing […]