Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spooky events around the New Orleans area help the community get into the Halloween spirit (nola.com) — Metairie families have a full slate of Halloween fun this month, from movie nights and library crafts at Lakeshore and St. Augustine's to trunk‑or‑treats, Lafreniere Park festivities, and themed skating parties on Airline Drive. The guide also covers dozens of nearby New Orleans‑area haunted houses, parades, bar crawls and library events for every age and scare level.
• NOLA Dogs Race to the Rescue 5K helping local shelters (wdsu.com) — Metairie pet lovers can join Sunday's NOLA Dogs 5K and dog parade at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, raising money for six local no‑kill animal rescues. With costumes encouraged, a pet parade, 5K run and blessing of the pets, organizers hope to support shelters facing serious overpopulation and mounting vet bills.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
"Found wandering on Airline, took to Jpaws, no one claimed. Needs a loving home, neutered, vacs heartworm negative. Under 20#. Please let me know if you can adopt or foster to get him out of the shelter" (Nextdoor Clearview Pkwy)
Anyone seen or know about this (probably stray) cat? Saw her at Senac/37th. Dirty, constantly drooling, something seemed up with their eyes too. Let me get about 8ft away before running. I'd like to… (Nextdoor Elmwood Canal West)
1st Lake Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, Fox Run in Metairie. Apply here.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
Are smart meters skyrocketing water bills? Jefferson Parish investigates (wwltv.com)
Jefferson Parish Schools will use billboards to recruit students: 'We have to think out of the box' (nola.com)
Two quarterbacks helped decide back and forth East Jefferson-West Jefferson game (nola.com)
Harahan
This Family-Run Louisiana Seafood House Keeps Refilling Crab Legs Until You Stop (takingthekids.com)
Ok Metairie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!