Potholes are now a public safety issue I have been hesitant to write this letter because I know that the condition of our city streets is not the most important item for City Hall to be concerned with. We have…
Historic building should either be renovated or repurposed with new library built nearby. The Hamline Midway Library has been a neighborhood treasure at 1558 Minnehaha Ave. for over 90 years. In early February, it received a last-minute reprieve from demolition…
St. Patrick's Day celebration for all ages marks its 40th anniversarySaint Paul’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade has always been a family event, with the city’s various Irish clans marching behind banners emblazoned with the families’ names. “When the parade was…
Homebuyer and home rehab help is expanded for the progeny of those displaced by I-94 project. The city of Saint Paul’s efforts to compensate Rondo neighborhood homeowners displaced six decades ago by the construction of I-94 took several key steps…
The Saint Paul Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. Friday, January 20, on proposed changes to the rules for the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA). Originally scheduled for November 18, the hearing was postponed at…
A CUP of prejudice“Ma’am, no student feels welcome in your neighborhood.” That was the response of an African American student when a University of Saint Thomas (UST) neighbor asked whether the student felt welcome in the neighborhood. The response was…
HPC applauds sensitivity to original appearance of limestone structureThe old limestone school building next to Assumption Catholic Church at 68 W. Exchange St. will get a new addition and extensive exterior renovations with the approval of the Saint Paul Heritage…
The fees charged for many permits and licenses in Saint Paul would increase by 8 percent next year under a proposal that is poised for adoption by the City Council on December 7. The increases will be the subject of…
Heightened demand for medical services and increasing medical supply costs are driving changes in the Saint Paul Fire Department. Its 2023 budget, which the City Council is poised to adopt on December 7, includes funding for six more basic life…
Saint Paul's plan for a new regional trail along Summit Avenue includes one-way paths on either side of the street built within the existing curbs. I take issue with Patrick Contardo and Robyn Roslak’s assertion that parking-protected, off-street bike paths…
Ingrams’ Apostle Supper Club transports downtown diners to Palm Springs circa 1960 Saint Paul has another option for upscale dining with the opening of the Apostle Supper Club on the ground floor of a new apartment building at Kellogg Boulevard…
Cynthia McArthur was given a young ash tree in the early 1990s that she planted in the front yard of her Macalester-Groveland home. That tree has shaded her property ever since, but maintaining it these days means treating the tree…
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