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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Metairie father is afraid to step outside his home
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Metairie father is afraid to step outside his home
- Remember shopping Maison Blanche at Airline Village or Clearview Mall?
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 31 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny, but colder, temps: high: 47, low: 38.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Metairie family says father targeted by federal immigration agents despite legal status (wwltv.com) — A Metairie father has stayed inside his home since federal immigration agents chased him earlier this week, with his family insisting he has legal status and a valid work permit. His wife says agents claimed a removal order that she could not find in his records, then warned he could be detained if he goes outside, leaving the family frightened and seeking legal help. 
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• Blake Pontchartrain: Maison Blanche once had locations beyond Canal Street (nola.com) — Longtime residents may remember when Maison Blanche operated not just downtown but also at Airline Village and later Clearview Mall in Metairie, following postwar suburban growth. This nostalgic look traces how the beloved department store expanded from Canal Street into neighborhoods many Metairie shoppers still frequent today, before the chain was eventually absorbed by Dillard’s.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metairie
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- The Nutcracker
Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr, Metairie
2:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Personnel Board Regular Meeting
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard , Jefferson
2:00 pm - Jefferson Parish Library Board Meeting (Canceled)
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 4747 West Napoleon Avenue , Metairie
4:00 pm - JEDCO Executive Committee Meeting
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 700 Churchill Parkway , Avondale
8:30 am - Planning Advisory Board East Bank Public Hearing Meeting
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar , 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard , Jefferson
5:00 pm - Pottery Hand Building Class
Artsy Edge , 3228 Metairie Road , Metairie
11:00 am - Christmas Eve Holiday
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar - Christmas Day Holiday
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Daily Meals
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
10:00 am - Beading with Bunnies
Jefferson Feed , Pet & Garden Center , Jefferson
1:00 pm - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Musical
Jefferson Performing Arts Center , 6400 Airline Dr , Metairie
2:00 pm - Iboga - A Plant of Hope - Free Information Session
Prince Tea House , 3012 N Arnoult Rd STE B , Metairie
3:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, I'm back from Nextdoor jail
I took Batt to the vet and he was prescribed steroids and antibiotics for his potential upper respiratory infection. I thought it would be easy to… (Nextdoor Rudolph Matas) - To the generous man with the purple sweatshirt that gave me $10 cash and the kind nun that helped me calm down that were customers in line at the Exxon Circle K on Veterans Blvd and Clearview Pkwy on Friday around 1pm - THANK YOU!!
I paid $10 inside the store with a card for gas. The pump was broke. When I asked the clerk to either give me a refund or $10 in gas on another pump,… (Nextdoor Bonnabel Place)
- American Eagle posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate in Metairie. Apply here.
- Knipper posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
- Jefferson Parish teacher arrested, accused of inappropriately touching a student (wdsu.com)
- Jefferson Parish passes $1B budget for 2026 amid withdrawn bond rating (nola.com)
- Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reports in-custody death (wdsu.com)
River Ridge
- Hundreds of New Union Starbucks Baristas in 34 Cities Join Historic Red Cup Rebellion (indybay.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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