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First Community ‘Lighthouses’ Provide Energy During Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Francine struck the ground in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 storm and quickly knocked out power for many, but a new community project kept lights on. The Community Lighthouse Project is a network of churches and community institutions across New Orleans equipped with solar panels and battery reserves to provide the community with power and shelter during extreme weather. The Lighthouse Project is a facet of Together Louisiana, a grassroots organization providing community and religious organizations with a network of other organizations to work together to improve their surrounding communities.
JP watchdog defends report questioning Gretna brewpub plan
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Wednesday, the Jefferson Parish Inspector General defended a report she issued last week questioning a development project in the works in Gretna. A public benefit corporation, Jefferson Redevelopment Inc., and an economic development corporation, Jefferson Facilities Inc., plan to construct a new building at the corner of Huey P. Long Avenue and 2nd Avenue that would house a brewery, restaurant, and government information kiosk. JRI and JFI were created in 2000 to build a parking garage next to the Parish Government building.
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