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Those breaking ground on June 4 included Trust for Public Land Minnesota State Director Sophie Harris Vorhoff, Saint Paul City Councilmember Anika Bowie, Maxfield’s Principal Dr. Leslie Hitchens, Metropolitan Council Member Toni Carter and SPPS Superintendent Dr. Stacie Stanley.(Photo submitted)
Nature play
Maxfield Elementary and local community, held a groundbreaking on June 4, 2025 for a community schoolyard at Maxfield Elementary. It marked the start of transforming the 2.4-acre schoolyard adjacent … more
Tina Jackson (front row wearing purple tie dye shirt) believes that soul line dancing is a big mood booster. "Being around others and enjoying the music helps reduce stress and anxiety. The music and coordinated movements also boost confidence, self-esteem, and cognitive function, making it a valuable tool for your mental well-being," she said.
'Gotta Dance' with Tina Jackson
Tina Jackson is the “Lady of Line Dance.” She teaches free classes once a month at Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis (310 E 38th St), and is at Oxford Community Center in … more
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North End Community Center: city's most sustainable community center
In 2018, funding was allocated to begin a campus study for a replacement of the Rice Recreation Center, and in 2019 the project officially started with community engagement and design of a new … more
Transit Rider Investment Program (TRIP) Agents
Safe and Strong University Avenue initiative launches
The Metro Transit Police Department and multiple partner agencies unveiled a new, collaborative initiative focused on improving conditions along University Avenue and on the METRO Green Line on May … more
Discoveries at any age during STEAMquest
I’ve been discovering plenty of new things to experience lately. Funny how a previously unknown author or new jazz recordings can alter one’s state of being. So too, things overlooked, … more
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Rennie Gaither
Talk with County Commissioner McMurtrey
Spring has arrived! “Meteorological spring” began March 1 and will last until May 3. The spring or vernal equinox kicked off on March 20 this year, marking when the equator receives the … more
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President comes for Frogtown trees
Is there anyone in the United States who has not been affected, indirectly or directly, by the changes enacted by our new President and his unelected sidekick? Farmers, consumers, doctors, … more
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Longtime Frogtown bar to be razed
It’s closing time for a Frogtown building that has housed numerous bars since 1916. The building at 981 University Ave., the northwest corner of University and Chatsworth, will be torn down to … more
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Rennie Gaither
CERT helps when there’s a disaster
It’s February, and as of the time of this writing the snowfall total for the winter of 2024-25 is 69% lower than the historical average. Sad news for many winter sports aficionados, yet a boon … more
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Xiem Busch-Vuong, the outreach coordinator and Americorps member serving at Frogtown Green, helped develop the Neighbor Night program. “I hope with these meetings, we can meet and develop community leaders, learn to trust and rely on each other, and find strength and pride in being Frogtowners,” Xiem said.
Frogtown Green kicks off neighbor Night
November has arrived! Temps have fallen. The 2024 presidential election has concluded. Please don’t mind the rash of autumn lovers, like myself, prowling city streets, relishing sounds, smells, … more
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Patricia Ohmans (right) of Frogtown Green checks out the “Water Resource Recovery: Removing Poo for (Nearly) Pure Water” exhibit. (Photo by Frogtown Green)
2024 Minnesota State Fair’s Eco Experience
The Minnesota State Fair conjures up scenes of copious crowds, generator-humming eateries, and layering heat. Add to that a palpable ocean of sensory stimulation, spectacle, and awe. Aptly nicknamed … more
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The mission of the organization is to create a vibrant neighborhood where the arts welcome, heal, transform and build power for the pople of Frogtown and Rondo.
Victoria Theater reopens as 825 Arts
Since it first opened nearly 110 years ago, a space on University Avenue has captured the spirit and history of Saint Paul. The building at 825 University Avenue was first opened as Victoria Theater, … more
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Rennie Gaither
AI’S Environmental Challenges
Enjoying the summer? On balance we’ve had our share of sweltering heat, counterpointed by consistent downpours and bratty algae blooms. Last month saw the hottest day on earth ever recorded. … more
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Get the lead out!
Back in November, our Frogtown household got a letter from the city’s water agency – Saint Paul Regional Water Services – that suggested we should be concerned about lead in the … more
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How two Frogtown neighbors tackle plastic pollution
The world is awash in plastic. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. Beyond the aesthetic mess of plastic … more
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A message from my dad, a pastor
“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach    “We need to feel the cheer and inspiration of meeting each othe. … more
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Longtime Frogtown residents Chris Stevens (left) and Patrica Ohmans co-organize Frogtown Green, a group working to make Frogtown the greenest and most sustainable neighborhood in St Paul. They grow crops, plant trees, promote parks, share information, and celebrate Frogtown. Ohmans has lived in Frogtown for 42 years and Stevens for 21 years.
Planting trees, growing community
This past semester, I worked as an intern with Frogtown Green, a neighborhood organization I’d never heard of before September. I’m a Bethel University senior, majoring in English and … more
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Food Scraps: Not Just Garbage Any More!
On a recent afternoon, Megan Maiers marched into Our Village, a community garden near her Frogtown home. In her hands was a small container filled with ordinary, leftover food scraps. … more
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Best friends Adam Kado (second from left) and Hosie Thurmond (second from right) celebrate the grand opening of their third pizzeria on Sept. 15, 2023. Among those joining them were Neighborhood Development Center President and CEO Renay Dossman, Mayor Melvin Carter, and little Hosie Thurmond, Jr. “I was born and raised in St. Paul,” said Kado. “This is priceless to me.” >> (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Slice Brothers Pizza opens at Dale & University
Best friends Adam Kado and Hosie Thurmond of Slice Brothers Pizza join Tommie Daye of Tommie’s Pizza as Black owners of St. Paul pizzerias. Slice Brothers Pizza officially opened at Dale and … more
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The first of 1,000! Tree Frogs celebrate their initial tree planting in 2011. Then-city councilmember Melvin Carter is in the center of the group.
Frogtown gets greener with 1,000 trees x 2
Frogtown residents who have spent more than a decade working toward a goal of “1,000 Trees for Frogtown Homes” will reach – and surpass – that goal this year.  … more
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