St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce backs 5 city council candidates
By Frederick Melo fmelo@pioneerpress.com With the Nov. 3 election five months away, the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee has endorsed five candidates for St. Paul City Council, most of them incumbents, as well as Rebecca Noecker for the open seat in Ward 2. The PAC, however, decided not to throw its Continue Reading »
St. Paul, Metro Transit police patrol East Side to make ‘positive contact’
St. Paul police officer Nicole Carle and Metro Transit officer Leonard Mitchell weren’t looking for suspects Friday afternoon as they patrolled bustling Payne Avenue on St. Paul’s East Side. They were searching for handshakes and friendly “hellos.” Friday was the first day of a policing partnership that paired St. Paul and Metro Transit officers to Continue Reading »
WEQY getting closer to airtime
Open house scheduled for May 30 With a studio location in place, equipment purchased, and some programming beginning to form, the East Side’s own community radio station, 104.7 WEQY, is on its way to being ready for broadcasting. “We have all the equipment; we have the antenna,” reports Brenda Reid, project manager for the Dayton’s Continue Reading »
Board Agenda: May, 18, 2015
Learning Session 6:30-7:00 PM Organization: Connect Saint Paul Guest Speaker: Tom Goldstein More Information: www.connectsaintpaul.org Board Session 7:00-8:30 PM 1. Introductions & Call to Order (5 minutes) Liz Matakis, President a. Approval Of Minutes – April 20th b. Approval Of Agenda 2. Executive Director Update (45 minutes) Deanna Abbott-Foster – Guest Speaker: John Vaughn Continue Reading »
Youth Engagement Worker
Dayton’s Bluff Community Council is looking for a high school Junior or Senior to be a part of our youth and equity community engagement work. This is a summer position beginning June 8, 2015 to August 21, 2015. Students would receive organizer training that allow youth to become effective advocates to address issues in their Continue Reading »
SPRC’s 4th annual Placemaking Residency focuses on healthy cities
“The connection between place and health isn’t an intuitive one,” says Patrick Seeb, executive director, St. Paul Riverfront Corporation (SPRC). The fourth annual Placemaking Residency hosted by SPRC, May 11-15, hopes to forge that connection in the Twin Cities. Titled “Moving the Twin Cities to Better Health,” the weeklong event will explore the relationship between Continue Reading »
East Side Event Calendar is here!
The East Side Event Calendar is a community calendar that will allow residents and businesses to fully see the breath of events and programming that is happening on the East Side. The calendar includes large community fairs and parades, educational opportunities, arts and culture events, and much more. Check it out and get involved Continue Reading »
Board Agenda: April 20, 2015
Learning Session 6:30-7:30 PM Organization: Zoning & Land Use Overview & The Role of the District Council Guest Speaker: Ellen Biales More Information: Deck to be provided Board Session 7:30-8:30 PM 1. Introductions & Call to Order (5 minutes) Liz Matakis, President a. Approval Of Minutes – December 22nd b. Approval Of Agenda 2. Continue Reading »
Undocumented immigrants should be able to be licensed drivers
Driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants are under discussion at the Minnesota Legislature — again. Previous attempts to allow the undocumented to drive legally have failed, but this year the measure should pass. As public safety officials have argued for years, the change would make roads safer. LEARN MORE
