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- Check5 days agoChange DetectedThe homepage adds updates about a $63.5 million Justice Department grant for East Baton Rouge Parish’s efforts to combat violent crime and the proposed 2027 City-Parish budget, which is scheduled for a council decision on December 8, 2026.SummaryDifference0.1%

- Check12 days agoChange DetectedThe news section adds an update that St. Louis Street downtown will remain closed until mid-November during water-pipe replacement work, along with an announcement of Veterans Month celebrations organized by the Mayor’s Advisory Council and Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana Chapter 1.SummaryDifference0.1%

- Check19 days agoChange DetectedBaton Rouge’s official Halloween announcement sets trick-or-treating for October 31, 2026, from 6–8 p.m., while noting that neighborhoods may choose their own times.SummaryDifference0.0%

- Check26 days agoChange DetectedThe homepage news section now highlights temporary changes to Department of Human Development & Service walk-in hours, in effect through Sept. 4, in place of an update about BRPD pay raises.SummaryDifference0.0%

- Check33 days agoChange DetectedBaton Rouge’s homepage news now highlights efforts to redevelop or remove blighted commercial properties and the demolition of the Oyo Hotel. It also announces a ribbon-cutting for the new Alsen Park playground on October 12, 2026.SummaryDifference0.1%

- Check47 days agoChange DetectedThe page adds two new lines announcing the 5th Annual Hometown Hero Banners Campaign and that 'Hometown Hero' banners are available through Oct. 15, providing information about honoring local military heroes and a deadline for the banners program. This situates a civic recognition initiative within the site’s News & Events content.SummaryDifference0.0%

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