http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/09/nasas_new_launch_system_at_mic.html A new era of space exploration was hailed Friday (Sept. 12) at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility with the formal opening of the state-of-the-art vertical assembly center in eastern New Orleans. The massive core stages of the Space Launch System deep space exploration vehiclewill be built at Michoud - the same place that brought the nation the mighty Saturn V rocket and the Space Shuttle's extern

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/the_new_orleans_east_hopsital.html Another milestone in the road to recovery for eastern New Orleans took place Wednesday (Aug. 20) as Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined hospital officials and residents to celebrate the opening of the New Orleans East Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd. Officials said the new hospital will help push the area's recovery from Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans east in 2005. The 80-bed hospital began of

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/home/9428768-172/with-wal-mart-retail-marks-return As he left the boarded-up and battened-down New Orleans East store on the Saturday before Hurricane Katrina, Wal-Mart greeter Byron Mercier expected to return in just a few days. “I remember the manager and the co-manager locking the last door right before the storm. I said, ‘I’ll see you back on Wednesday,’ ” Mercier recalled almost a decade later. “That Wednesday (has) finally arrived.”

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/home/8862661-172/lcmc-health-signs-deal-to In addition to receiving the go-ahead Wednesday from the Jefferson Parish Council to operate West Jefferson Medical Center, LCMC Health formalized its agreement this week to take on the operation of the New Orleans East Hospital, now under construction. In a cooperative endeavor agreement with the city signed Monday, LCMC — formerly Louisiana Children’s Medical Center — agreed to replace the Franc

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2012/09/rebuilt_east_new_orleans_libra.html The new East New Orleans Regional library has settled into a brisk routine, churning out 600 library cards a month and overseeing a perpetual waiting list to get on its 40 computers, branch manager Lila LaGraize said. "This is the only library in the east. Do you know how busy we are?" LaGraize asked. The two-story, 27,000-square-foot facility, at 5641 Read Blvd., is a far cry from the double-wide tr

http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/09/nasas_new_launch_system_at_mic.html Isn’t it great that the East Regional Branch Library, located at 5641 Read Blvd., is now open? The building that formerly housed the library was demolished in 2009 due to flooding in 2005. Thankfully, the library is now back, and eastern New Orleans has yet another flourishing service. When I was a little girl, the library was my favorite hangout. It was such an adventure to sit and lose myself

http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/09/nasas_new_launch_system_at_mic.html Marking a major milestone in the slow-to-launch resurrection of eastern New Orleans, city and community leaders this afternoon will officially open the East New Orleans Regional Library. In the heart of the sprawling suburban-style community, the $7.6 million facility will connect to nearby Joe Brown Park via a walking path now under construction, creating a cohesive destination for residents o