🌱 How Bike Easy’s 2025 expansion could change biking in Marrero

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bike Easy’s 2025 expansion could change biking in Marrero

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny, cooler and less humid, temps: high: 63, low: 43.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bike Easy Marks Strong Year of Growth and Impact (bizneworleans.com) — Marrero residents are part of Bike Easy’s growing network of bike safety workshops, youth programs, and advocacy efforts that now span both Orleans and Jefferson parishes. In 2025 the group expanded classes, driver education, free bike lights, and bike parking, while pushing for safer street designs and more visible bike routes across Greater New Orleans communities, including Marrero.
   

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📸 Around Marrero

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marrero

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Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Holiday
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Holiday
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• JEDCO Executive Committee Meeting
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 700 Churchill Parkway , Avondale
  8:30 am
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Eric Lucero Duo
  National Park Service French Quarter visitor center , 419 Decatur St , New Orleans
  1:00 pm
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes
  National Park Service French Quarter visitor center , 419 Decatur St , New Orleans
  3:00 pm
• Planning Advisory Board East Bank Public Hearing Meeting
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard , Jefferson
  5:00 pm
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Rendezvous in the Prairie
  Prairie Acadian Cultural Center , 250 W. Park Avenue , Eunice
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Saints & Souls Talk
  Prairie Acadian Cultural Center , 250 W. Park Avenue , Eunice
  11:00 am
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Jason Marsalis Duo
  National Park Service French Quarter visitor center , 419 Decatur St , New Orleans
  1:00 pm
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Jamil Sharif Duo
  National Park Service French Quarter visitor center , 419 Decatur St , New Orleans
  3:00 pm
• Late Night Winter! Frozen Aurora Lake add LIGHTS
  Painting with a Twist , 1900 Lafayette St Ste 2A , Gretna
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• French Quarter - Drum Circle with Mama Jamilah
  National Park Service French Quarter visitor center , 419 Decatur St , New Orleans
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• WE BUY ALL UNWANTED/JUNK CARS TRUCKS VANS CAMPER ECT.
  RUNNING IT NOT CALL TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTE WE PAY TOP DOLLAR CASH ON THE SPOT 504-508-0087 (Nextdoor Kings Grant)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist in Marrero. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Marrero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marrero here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harvey

• Metairie-based RNGD tapped for $84M Louisiana state office project in Harvey (neworleanscitybusiness.com)

Gretna

• The Trump administration's immigration raids are testing this sanctuary city (washingtonpost.com)
• Gretna student with autism reported missing after school dismissal (wdsu.com)

Avondale

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-- The Patch AM Team

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