Community Voices: St. Paul’s Brave Steps to Reduce Gun Deaths

Who will stand up for our children? Since the shooting at Annunciation Church almost four months ago, we’ve heard a lot of noise and seen…
Community Voices: Stalled West 7th Improvements Are On The Community, Too

On Monday, October 29, I attended my 86th community meeting about the future of transportation on West 7th Street. I was not expecting much. I…
This is what thoughts and prayers feels like

By Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD Previously I wrote how “thoughts and prayers” were not enough for gun violence prevention. After the Annunciation Catholic Church school…
Community Voices: Thank You, West 7th Pharmacy, for 110 Years of Care

To the Editor: On June 30, our neighborhood said goodbye to a trusted friend, West 7th Pharmacy. After 110 years of service to the people…
Community Voices: What is Happening with Lowry Apartments?

What’s Happening with the Former Lowry Apartments? The Community Deserves Answers! The City of St. Paul condemned and boarded up the Lowry Apartments, displacing residents…
Community Voices: SPPS is leading on Climate Issues

Sometimes life does in fact imitate art. Several years back actor Jeff Daniels, in the show “The Newsroom” stated, “The first step in solving any…
Community Voices: Misconceptions and Two out of four ain’t bad…

Dear editor, Two out of four: On Wednesday, July 10 I was again not allowed into the Riverview Corridor’s “open” house at the Jewish Community…
Community Voices: Come ride the Amtrak Borealis train

Thanks to Commissioner Ortega for sharing info on the new daily train between St. Paul and Chicago. I too look forward to riding it on…
Letter to the Editor: Standing on Chairs and Shouting: Not a Good Strategy

I was at the Palace Community Center during the Riverview Corridor open house in May, and I saw Diane Gerth stand on the chair and…