Lost your storm windows over the years? Have windows you can’t open anymore because they were painted shut? Does the glass rattle in the wind? These problems don’t mean that you need to …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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10/10/24
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What is a watershed?
What is our local watershed called?
Where does it begin and end?
What is the largest watershed in the U.S.?
According to board chair of the League of …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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5/8/24
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Did you know there’s an option for recycling leftover paint in Minnesota? That’s right, recycling, not just disposing of leftover paint.
Since 2014, the non-profit PaintCare has been …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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4/10/24
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MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE MAY 18
Ramsey County Master Gardeners will host their annual plant sale May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Ave N, Maplewood. This new …
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4/10/24
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Not every landlord inveighs against fossil fuels, but then again, Dale Howey isn’t your average landlord. As the owner, manager and environmental cheerleader-in-chief of Green Rock …
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by Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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4/10/24
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Converting a child’s bedroom into an area for adults may take some planning. It can be exciting to regain space, but at the same time, it can be disheartening to convert a child’s bedroom …
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3/13/24
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One of Hamline-Midway neighborhood’s most colorful and distinctive sites is changing, and many neighbors don’t think the change is for the better. Sherburne Avenue resident Iris Logan …
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By Jane McClure
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12/7/23
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Longfellow mosaic artist Chris Miller believes that art is like jewelry for your home.
“I made this piece in glass a few years ago and I display it each September during LoLa Art Crawl. It …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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10/12/23
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Wendell O Ward (a longtime Frogtowner known to his fans as “WOW”) is generally a happy guy. But this year a little patch of dirt, just about 40 feet square, has made him even happier. …
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By Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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9/15/23
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The 4th Annual Plant Sale to Benefit the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Food Shelf wil be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1138 Churchill St. Veggies, annuals and perennial …
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5/10/23
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Frogtown GreenSince 2011, volunteers in the Frogtown neighborhood have been planting free trees in residents’ homes. Inspired by those efforts, and alarmed by recent declines in urban tree …
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By Mae Macfarlane
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12/12/22
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Let’s face it – your lawn, with all the mowing, raking, fertilizing, weeding, chemical treatment and watering it requires – is pretty much useless. At least that’s what a lot …
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By PATRICIA OHMANS
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6/8/22
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Perched on a hill overlooking the Como Park Golf Course is a two-story vivid spruce green and fuchsia pink cube made of steel and glass. Situated on a bend in Lexington Ave, it’s impossible to …
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5/11/22
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At age 69, I was a “silver sneaker” poster child – fit and healthy, living on my own, fiercely independent and proud of it. Ironically, my main fitness exercise, avid fast walking …
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By SUSAN SCHAEFER
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5/11/22
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Stephen Filing of Realty Group was looking to start a real estate business in 2014. He and his wife recently had a child and wanted to start something in the area. When Filing found the tiny office …
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By CHLOE PETER
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4/14/22
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When I say I love insects, I’m normally met with a blank stare. Or worst case – a shudder. It’s not a very popular take, but with insect populations drastically declining across the …
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By Anna Lovat
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4/14/22
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It’s early February: time to start planting garden seeds! That’s right, no need to wait until Memorial Day to get started gardening. But forget the grow lights, heat mats and inevitable …
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By Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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2/10/22
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After many years as a Hamline-Midway resident, longtime neighborhood activist Diane Dodge moved to rural Wisconsin at the end of July. Dodge was active in racial equity and social justice work …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/12/21
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Local Do-It-Yourselfers head to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 510 County Road D West or 2700 Minnehaha Ave. to get inspired.The outlet sells new and like-new furniture, appliances and building …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/21
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Connect with Ramsey County Master Gardeners online every Wednesday and Saturday from 12-1 p.m. May 26 through Sept. 29. Get advice for your garden problems, identify plants or insects (such as the …
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6/9/21
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