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Folks ride with Mayor Melvin Carter to celebrate the opening of the newly completed trail along Ayd Mill Road on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Off-street trails along Como Ave. and Johnson Parkway were also completed in 2020. (Photo submitted)

St. Paul Bicycle Coalition advocates for safer biking options and connections

The bicycle system in St. Paul is improving each year, in part due to the advocacy of the St. Paul Bicycle Coalition.Co-chairs Andy Singer and Ian Buck point to the increased number of bicycle lanes, … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 5/12/21

{ Development Roundup } May 2021

New tenant for old Walmart At Home, a Texas-based home furnishings and decor store, is moving into the former Midway Walmart at 1450 University Ave. City officials in April issued a building permt to … more

By JANE McCLURE | 5/12/21

Who will get STAR grants?

Creation of an African retail plaza, a new home for the Keystone Community Services food shelf and improvements to the pavilion at Como Park are among the hopefuls competing for 2021 Neighborhood … more

By Jane McClure | 5/12/21

Frog Food May 2021

by Z Akhmetova | 5/12/21

I appreciate finally being able to exhale

“The Future Depends On What We Do In The Present.” - Mahatma Gandhi Happy May Flowers, Mother’s Day, Teacher’s & Nurses’ Appreciation and more monthly Monitor … more

By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com | 5/12/21

$150 million capital improvement project to maintain St. Paul’s water treatment system for future generations

Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) has reached a major milestone in maintaining and enhancing its water system for future generations. Following a procurement strategy developed by the owner … more

5/12/21

They’re representing you on the district council

In voting during annual elections in April, Como community members elected three new District 10 board members, re-elected four incumbents, and elevated two current members to officer positions. … more

By Michael Kuchta, Executive Director district10@district10comopark.org | 5/12/21

(L to R) Alice Wagner-Hemstad, Kai Sackreiter, Soren Sackreiter, and Zach Bollman advanced to National History Day for their website detailing the origin of modern educational technology.

National History Day Qualifiers

Como students and their History Day research projects have advanced from St. Paul regional competition, to State History Day, and now to the National History Day Finals. Kai Sackreiter, Soren … more

By Eric Erickson Social studies teacher | 5/12/21

See "Summer of Soul" at an outside event taking place at Como Pavilion on Thursday, May 13. (Photo submitted)

40 years for International Film Festival

In a year that has seen its share of trauma with the ongoing pandemic and the tragedies of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) has reached an … more

By JAN WILLMS | 5/12/21

People support St. Peter Claver Catholic School

Is it possible for St. Peter Claver Catholic School to conduct successful fundraising campaign in the middle of a pandemic, when many Catholic churches are closed and door-to-door fundraising methods … more

5/12/21

Raie Gessesse Awarded Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship

Hamline University alumna Raie Gessesse ’20 has been awarded a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Chosen from a pool of 2,445 applicants, Gessesse is one of 30 outstanding … more

5/12/21

Ramsey County partners with Salvation Army to manage Bethesda Shelter site

The Salvation Army will serve as the new shelter services provider for people experiencing homelessness at the Bethesda Shelter site in Saint Paul. This new partnership will transition the current … more

5/12/21

Chroma Zone returns

Rather than eight days in the fall, this year’s Chroma Zone will kick off in May with a four-day live painting event at Bang Brewing called the Bang It! Mural Meet, curated by Peyton Scott … more

5/12/21

Mayor vetoes city council vote on Lexington station project

The much-debated Lexington Station mixed-use project likely can proceed, despite objections from some St. Paul City Council and community members. April ended with a 5-2 vote by council members … more

By Jane McClure | 5/12/21

BLACK AND ASIAN SOLIDARITY

The Black and Asian Solidarity event, planned after six women of Asian descent were killed in a shooting in Georgia, became an event to express unity for all stolen lives after Daunte Wright was … more

Jill Boogren | 4/30/21

Forging community at George Floyd Square

At the start of the Derek Chauvin trial, visitors from the Metro area of Detroit, Mich., approached the south gate of George Floyd Square at 39th and Chicago. They had just one day left in … more

By Jill Boogren | 4/30/21

Crowd at George Floyd Square jubilant, resolute as Chauvin found guilty

Hundreds of people poured into 38th St. and Chicago Ave. anxiously awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial with the whole world watching. As Mileesha Smith, standing in front of Peyton Scott … more

By Jill Boogren | 4/30/21

Nick Kor, of the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice, said, “A fundamental belief of our alliance is that we have to name the racism against Asian Americans. We must be clear and we must speak up.” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)

Asian Minnesotan leaders name the racism

In the wake of a shooting spree in Georgia that left six Asian Americans dead last month, the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice is encouraging the community to name the racism.Nick Kor is a … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 4/14/21

Hamline-Midway Library may be torn down

The fate of the Hamline-Midway Branch Library could be decided this year, during St. Paul’s 2021 Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) process. The city’s CIB Committee will be … more

By Jane McClure | 4/14/21 | 1 comment

A PATH FORWARD

Ramsey County doesn’t want to return to the status quo.While 2020 was a hard year with unemployment spiking at 11% last May, it brought ongoing workforce disparities to the forefront, and the … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 4/14/21