BY FRANKLIN CURBELO On Sunday, June 7, local and national elections took place in the midst of a deep rejection of the political establishment and discouragement with the socio-economic situation in Mexico. According to the National Electoral Institute more than 83 million Mexicans were eligible to vote. This year voter…
There was a continuing discussion by the Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association about the pollution of Lake Hiawatha at its July 7 meeting. Sean Connaughty reported: “To start the meeting, Darren Lochner [Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Education Program Manager] was kind enough to share the MCWD’s knowledge of storm water management. He…
For the first time on East Lake Street, Minneapolis residents will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy their neighborhood streets without the presence of motorized traffic at Open Streets East Lake! Open Streets events bring together local businesses, families and neighbors to bike, walk, socialize, play and shop in…
BY ED FELIEN Recently BuzzFeed named Minnesota the Most Hipster State in the U.S., and City Pages named Seward as the most hipster neighborhood. Would that make Franklin Avenue Hipster Boulevard? BuzzFeed used these criteria to evaluate hipsterness: The Lumberjack Look—New Yorkers try to look like Minnesotans by wearing flannel,…
BY ED FELIEN In Scandinavian countries people paint their houses bright colors to contrast with the bleakness of winter. Minnesotans generally paint their houses white, and sometimes the unrelieved whiteness of winter can become overwhelming. That’s why it is such a treat to drive down Cedar Avenue and see the…
More than 5,000 people marched in St. Paul on Saturday, June 6, to stand up against the Enbridge Pipeline, which would send the highly dangerous tar sands oil from Canada to Duluth. These young women were part of the delegation from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church: (from left) Katherine Parent, Martha…
