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- Shrimp boat explodes
A fisherman in St. Mary Parish is lucky to be alive after his boat exploded Saturday afternoon.
- Bollinger sells newbuild PSV's via online auction
You can buy just about anything online these days, even a newbuild Platform Supply Vessel .
- Push restarted for I-49 corridor
The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is poised to be the driving force behind completion of the Interstate 49 corridor southward from Lafayette.
- Ice, water, MREs reaching St. Mary
Anna Scott, of Berwick, left, waits with her daughter, Shantell Scott, right, in line outside of Rouse's Supermarket in Morgan City on Wednesday as residents return to St.
- 2008-09-September/ - Sep 05 2008
Local services are gradually returning to normal following Hurricane Gustav landfall on Labor Day.
- Storm Update: Berwick back in business
BERWICK -- Electricity, water and sewer service have been restored to most of this St.
- Morgan City takes punch
MORGAN CITY - Roofs peeled off some houses. Trees fell onto others. Morgan City made it through Hurricane Gustav a little battered and beaten, but not devastated.
- St. Mary Parish: All of Morgan City without power
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- USCG port status for Morgan City
Hurricane Information: As of 8:00 a.m. on August 31, 2008, COTP Morgan City has set Port Condition YANKEE for the entire Morgan City COTP Zone in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.
- Shrimp, Petroleum fest is a Labor Day tradition
Kick up your heels. Eat a few dozen shrimp. Rub shoulders with locals. The fun never stops at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival today through Monday in Morgan City's Lawrence Park.
- US 90 Crash Claims One Life And Critically Injures Another
Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent And Critically Injures Another August 3, 2008 On August 1, 2008, Louisiana State Police - Troop I, investigated a two vehicle on US 90 near La 318, within St.
- Some local projects reappear, added to capital outlay plan
Berwick was the only governmental agency in St. Mary Parish to achieve a new funding dedication this year in House Bill 2, the state's capital outlay program.
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City DescriptionBerwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The first white settler to trek through the wilderness in this area was Thomas Berwick, a surveyor from Pennsylvania who was working in Opelousas, Louisiana. He settled along the banks of the Atchafalaya River in the late 1700s. Today the town of Berwick is home to several seafood processing plants and numerous boat companies.
Berwick is located at 29°41′53″N 91°13′37″W / 29.69806, -91.22694 (29.698148, -91.227052).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.81%) is water. The Berwick area is known for its high academic standards and high performing bands. Berwick High School ranked as the seventh best public high school in Louisiana for the 2006-2007 school year.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,418 people, 1,655 households, and 1,193 families residing in the town. The population density was 741.3 people per square mile (286.2/km²). There were 1,825 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- St. Mary Parish
- Louisiana
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