Erin Bass

News + Notes

A pirate gets his due

A new book unearths evidence suggesting Jean Laffite faked his death and lived out the rest of his days in North Carolina.

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News + Notes

Sheltering the unsheltered amid COVID-19

Lacking adequate healthcare, those who are unsheltered are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Local shelters are already at capacity, and more people are becoming homeless each day. It’s a public health problem, according to advocates.

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Arts + Culture

Schoolhouse Baroque!

Lafayette Middle’s historic auditorium gets a second act playing host to New Orleans chamber ensemble Lyrica Baroque

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