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A conversation with the new CEO of The Water Institute By David Jacobs Justin Ehrenwerth was named president and CEO of The Water Institute of the Gulf early this year. […]

Currents Q4 2017

Baton Rouge – The Newtron Group and its founder Newton B. Thomas have committed $1.5 million to the Water Campus, ensuring that the 35-acre development is built to the highest […]

A Pointe Coupee couple spent 50 years gathering French Louisiana material culture and putting it “all together” By C.E. Richard Visitors arriving at Maison Chenal might be left a little […]

Contact: Mukul Verma, mverma@braf.org, (225) 387-6126 Parents and caregivers throughout Louisiana can now easily find services they need to support their children of all ages with autism and other developmental […]

Currents Q3 2017

By Mukul Verma Librarians are pioneers. Smart and adventurous, they willingly try new ideas and technologies before employees of other government agencies do. Baton Rouge’s library system, for instance, will […]

By Mukul Verma Dyke Nelson and David Weinstein are winning at calculated gambles. They have profited from redevelopments in challenged areas. Seeing the promise in Mid City, for instance, Nelson […]

Currents Q2 2017

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced winners of its annual nonprofit management awards, and that its assets surpassed $600 million to reach a record at year-end 2016. At its annual […]