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Wholly, holy
Two synagogues forge a bolder future for Judaism in Baton Rouge By Gary Perilloux Generations of Jewish families practiced their faith consistently in Baton Rouge, but they did so in […]

Currents Q3 2022
Currents Q3 2022

Civic Leaders: Owners pushing urban trail to link Perkins Road Overpass area
Sara Bongiorni Leaders of a project to create an urban trail are, from left front row, Jenni Peters and Adrian Owen-Jones with, from left back row, Misti Broussard, Brumby Broussard, […]

Local Hero: Lunch with Eric Romero
By Amy Alexander It’s the kind of March day you’d like to bottle and pop open on a stifling July afternoon–seventy-odd degrees, piercing blue skies, just the right amount of […]

The Little Bookseller Who Did
By Mary Ann Sternberg Cottonwood Books existed for over 40 years and several iterations in the shadow of the Perkins Road overpass. But, since 1986, that name emblazoned in white […]

Currents Q2 2022
Currents Q2 2022

The Water Institute turns 10
By Gary Perilloux At the riverfront headquarters of the Water Institute, Justin Ehrenwerth discusses the future of water. He’s surrounded by it. Behind him, a workboat struggles up the Mississippi […]

In gear: BREC’s off-road trails will connect North and South Baton Rouge by mid-decade
By Sara Bongiorni A network of paved trails, bike lanes and quiet streets with wayfinding signs will reach from Pecue Lane through downtown to Scotlandville by mid-decade. BREC is taking […]

Plucky Gardere Initiative is transforming dangerous neighborhood
By Sara Bongiorni The Gardere Initiative runs summer and holiday camps and an after-school program from a homey Ned Avenue fourplex that serves as the neighborhood’s de facto community center. […]

Meet Chris Meyer, the new CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation
By Mukul Verma Imagine your first day of high school. Everyone is dressed to impress. You’ve shown up in gym shorts. It does not go unnoticed. It’s freshman year at […]