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After Ramsey County leaders canned plans for a street car line on West Seventh, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter ha announ...
12/18/2024

After Ramsey County leaders canned plans for a street car line on West Seventh, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter ha announced the city plans to work with the county, Metro Transit and MnDOT on a pivot to bus rapid transit.

Options for bus rapid transit along West Seventh Street are getting a jump-start from the city of Saint Paul. Mayor Melvin Carter’s office announced that a new study will begin

The Saint Paul City Council reduced Mayor Melvin Carter's proposed 7.9% property tax levy increase to a 5.9% hike despit...
12/18/2024

The Saint Paul City Council reduced Mayor Melvin Carter's proposed 7.9% property tax levy increase to a 5.9% hike despite the mayor's objections. The council majority voted down a compromise budget effort by Carter and City Council president Mitra Jalali for a 6.9% increase.

Saint Paul’s 2025 levy and budget was approved December 11, possibly bringing to a close one of the most contentious city budget processes in recent memory. The City Council passed

Rising property taxes are creating hardships for homeowners and landlords alike, the Ramsey County Board was told Decemb...
12/18/2024

Rising property taxes are creating hardships for homeowners and landlords alike, the Ramsey County Board was told December 11 at its annual truth-in-taxation hearing.

Rising property taxes are creating hardships for homeowners and landlords alike, the Ramsey County Board was told December 11 at its annual truth-in-taxation hearing. More than 100 people filled a

The Saint Paul School Board has named three finalists for the district's superintendent position. They include Brenda Ca...
12/17/2024

The Saint Paul School Board has named three finalists for the district's superintendent position. They include Brenda Cassellius, CEO of Fresh Energy in Saint Paul and a former Minnesota Department of Education commissioner; Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, the current superintendent of the Hopkins Public Schools; and Stacie Stanley, the current superintendent of the Edina Public Schools.� The public may watch interviews with the candidates December 16-18.

Three finalists have been named by the Saint Paul School Board to be the next superintendent of the Saint Paul Public Schools.

Saint Paul officials are backing out of a plan to open a Familiar Faces supportive housing site at Saint Christopher's P...
12/17/2024

Saint Paul officials are backing out of a plan to open a Familiar Faces supportive housing site at Saint Christopher's Place, a facility owned by Catholic Charities that municipal leaders had planned to buy.

The Familiar Faces program will not open at 286 Marshall Ave. after all. Following several weeks of debate, the Saint Paul City Council on December 11 withdrew a request to

Guest columnist Beth L. Voigt reflects upon favorite gifts and concludes, "In the years to come, they may not remember t...
12/14/2024

Guest columnist Beth L. Voigt reflects upon favorite gifts and concludes, "In the years to come, they may not remember the toy truck or Lego set or mittens or pajamas I gave them for Christmas. My hope is that my loved ones will remember the time we spent together."

“Hi. Tell me what your all-time favorite gift was and leave a message.”

How physical should boys play in high school hockey? Area coaches weigh in this overview of area teams.
12/13/2024

How physical should boys play in high school hockey? Area coaches weigh in this overview of area teams.

Hockey can be a hard hitting sport. High school coaches across the area say they prefer a game that is played with a degree of physicality, but not the kind

Coaches say fewer girls are playing hockey in the area in recent years, but three schools still are putting teams togeth...
12/13/2024

Coaches say fewer girls are playing hockey in the area in recent years, but three schools still are putting teams together.

Coaches agree: The number of girls playing high school hockey has been on the decline in the Twin Cities along with the number of teams.

Ballet aficionados can choose between the "Classic Nutcracker" December 14-15 or "Nutcracker in Wonderland" December 20-...
12/12/2024

Ballet aficionados can choose between the "Classic Nutcracker" December 14-15 or "Nutcracker in Wonderland" December 20-22 at the O'Shaughnessy - or check out both. Those are among the many holiday-themed events in the MyVillager arts calendar.

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Visitors to Crosby Farm Regional Park over the past four years may have noticed newly planted trees encircled by fencing...
12/12/2024

Visitors to Crosby Farm Regional Park over the past four years may have noticed newly planted trees encircled by fencing along the trails. Crosby is one of more than a dozen test sites for the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change Network. The network is studying how different tree species adapt to a changing climate.

Visitors to Crosby Farm Regional Park over the past four years may have noticed newly planted trees encircled by fencing along the trails. Crosby is one of more than a

The Charter Commission will consider a City Council plan to allow the city to issue citations, likely with fines, instea...
12/11/2024

The Charter Commission will consider a City Council plan to allow the city to issue citations, likely with fines, instead of criminal charges for ordinance violations.

Will the third time be the charm for the institution of administrative citations in Saint Paul? The city’s Charter Commission will continue its review of such sanctions at 1 p.m.

If you had been dreaming of storing your excess possessions in a historic downtown building, you might need to look else...
12/11/2024

If you had been dreaming of storing your excess possessions in a historic downtown building, you might need to look elsewhere after Global Storage Partners dropped its appeal of a city decision to deny conversion plans for the J.H. Allen Building.

A Lowertown office and residential building faces an uncertain future. The Saint Paul City Council had been scheduled to hear an appeal November 13 of a September Board of Zoning

The Saint Paul City Council may change to***co license rules to allow a shop to stay in business when it is forced to re...
12/10/2024

The Saint Paul City Council may change to***co license rules to allow a shop to stay in business when it is forced to relocate.

A Sibley Plaza to***co shop could get a second wind if a proposal before the Saint Paul City Council is adopted in December. A proposed code change, introduced November 13,

Developers associated with the five-story Kenton House are seeking a zoning change to allow a taller building than would...
12/10/2024

Developers associated with the five-story Kenton House are seeking a zoning change to allow a taller building than would currently be allowed to replace the Victoria Crossing East Mall.

The city of Saint Paul is considering a request by developers to rezone the properties at the northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Victoria Street from business to the Traditional

Xcel gas and electric bills in Saint Paul will total more in April than they have in past years but November bills will ...
12/09/2024

Xcel gas and electric bills in Saint Paul will total more in April than they have in past years but November bills will not include franchise fees after the City Council approved half of Mayor Melvin Carter's request for increases.

Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposal to raise the electrical and gas franchise fees paid by Xcel Energy customers in Saint Paul to help pay for an array of climate

Both the Saint Paul City Council and the Saint Paul Planning Commission will vote this week on a plan for the city to pu...
12/09/2024

Both the Saint Paul City Council and the Saint Paul Planning Commission will vote this week on a plan for the city to purchase Saint Christopher's Place to add more supportive housing through the city's Familiar Faces program.

The fate of the Familiar Faces program may rest on two votes in December. The first is a December 11 vote by the Saint Paul City Council on $6.8 million

After the University of Saint Thomas has faced difficulties in NCAA Division I, columnist Dave Wright writes, "It was pr...
12/08/2024

After the University of Saint Thomas has faced difficulties in NCAA Division I, columnist Dave Wright writes, "It was probably a relief for UST athletic director Phil Esten on November 9 to step away from the present and honor some folks from the school’s Division III past as new inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame."

In its fourth season in NCAA Division I, the University of Saint Thomas is finding that life can get a bit rocky when you’re playing with the big kids. After

Merriam Park artist Bebe Keith will meet fans of her art 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 8 at Unity Unitarian Church. She and...
12/07/2024

Merriam Park artist Bebe Keith will meet fans of her art 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 8 at Unity Unitarian Church. She and her cousin, Shona Dockter, have a show on display through December 29.

For Merriam Park artist Bebe Keith, it’s the most wonderful time of the year to have an exhibit on the importance of family.

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The Villager is published every two weeks by Villager Communications Inc. The paper is delivered to 50,000 households and businesses in the neighborhoods of Highland Park, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Snelling-Hamline, Summit Hill, Summit-University and West End in St. Paul; the Longfellow and Nokomis neighborhoods in Minneapolis; Lilydale, Mendota and Mendota Heights.

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