Boudin king: Including boudin-churning video from Billeaud’s Grocery in Broussard, The Wall Street Journal covers the debate among communities west of Lafayette on who’s the rightful king of boudin ever since the state Legislature bestowed the coveted mantle Boudin Capital of the World on Scott. The story can be read here.
The Slidell Dolphin: Described as a menace and terror to residents of Lakeshore Estates, a so-called rogue dolphin has reportedly bitten people who enter the waters of a nearby canal on the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain and has worked up the community into a Jaws-like frenzy. Now ABC News joins the fray, reporting NOAA Fisheries Service has observed people “encircling and corralling the dolphin with their jet-skis and boats.” To see a video of the dolphin and read the story, click here.
Library pay deferred: The Metro Council on Wednesday night deferred a hearing and vote on approving a higher pay scale for the next director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System. The library system says the move—which would bump the position’s pay range from $72,388 to $100,202 to between $115,588 and $160,000—is needed to attract highly qualified candidates.
