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Nunez Community College Professor Ronald Chapman came up with an idea for an awareness campaign to support the efforts of the many frontline healthcare workers and first responders during this COVID-19 pandemic.

New Orleans native Harry Connick, Jr. celebrates the country’s essential workers, in a two-hour special featuring an all-star cast.

The toughest part of living through a pandemic may be that there is no rule book for how to do so.

At Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot, we live by the philosophy, “Celebrate Everything.”

Food shortages, tedium and the desire to become more self-sufficient have ignited a major interest in home gardening across the world.

What will families remember from this pandemic pause?

Celebrating milestones during a pandemic is tough.

This May, the New Orleans Chamber launches a fun, interactive activity for members to connect with us while also supporting local businesses.

I’m a huge believer in the power of the chocolate chip cookie – it’s like a hug for your tummy.

The earth has recently been given a much-needed break from excess pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and tainted water canals while we stay home to practice social distancing.

Eleven years ago, after Hurricane Katrina, cancer and a recession, I founded Gambel Communications.

At Engel & Völkers New Orleans, our community is our priority. During this uncertain time, many of us have a little extra time on our hands and have found ourselves looking for things to do while at home.

The hospitality industry is hurting right now, and United Way of Southeast Louisiana is here to help.

Just because you’re stuck inside doesn’t mean you have to miss out on some springtime fun.

Hobbies are good for us – it’s backed up by science. Studies have found that people with hobbies are typically healthier and more productive. Learning new things can also help improve memory and stave off dementia.

When all this is over, may we never take for granted:

While practicing social distancing, there are ways you can spend time outdoors and benefit your mental health.

Come get your  #QuarantineCuisine at Zea Rotisserie & Bar.

It’s officially spring and customarily time for Cochon Cotillion, Women of Substance and Spring Cleaning.

Community support is more important now than ever, as the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter remains open and in service to some of our most vulnerable citizens.

I am hopeful social distancing will somehow bring us closer together long after COVID-19. It’s feelings like this that fuel communities in times of uncertainty.

Great Day Louisiana is going live from the New Orleans Bourbon Festival on March 13.

The luck of the Irish will be upon you when you are covered in green from Plush Appeal.

The hit musical “Jersey Boys” serenaded audiences in New Orleans in March 6-8.

The festival and fundraiser for Youth Empowerment Project (YEP Fest) presented by IBERIABANK will take place Sunday, March 22, from Noon-4 p.m. in the 1600 block of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) was recently signed into law, making several significant changes to how employers, attorneys and individuals will approach retirement.

Carnival season is here.

The annual Bacchus parade will be a family affair for this year’s monarch: singer-songwriter and record producer Robin Thicke.  

If you enjoy Mardi Gras, like most New Orleanians do, you’ve probably battled leftover glitter, excess beads and a rotating cast of guests.

Renowned New Orleans chef Kevin Belton recently took his cooking skills to the river for his highly entertaining and delicious “Cooking with Kevin Belton” class, featuring classics like chicken and andouille gumbo, shrimp and grits and bananas foster bread pudding.