Letter to the Editor: Thanks to the Fort Road Federation for making our street safer

I would like to give a shout out to Julia McColley, Executive Director of the West 7th/Fort Road Federation, for assisting me in getting pedestrian…
Carol Carey Retires from Historic St. Paul

After leading Historic St. Paul (HSP) for over two decades, Carol Carey, the organization’s Executive Director, recently retired from her position. As reporter James Walsh…
GAP creative writers share mini memoirs

This month, GAP Creative Writing students were challenged to write a memoir in under 250 words, having to pack lots of detail and feelings into…
Schmidt on West 7th hosts St. Paul Spring Art Crawl

What do Rembrandt, Georgia O’Keefe, Banksy and Andy Warhol have in common? They all started as local artists. Meet a spectacular collection of local artists…
Piano lessons – finale

Ever since the first piano – outside – the UFM clinic column in December’s “Community Reporter,” letters have been pouring in. Well, three. One congratulatory,…
House of Thune takes second at national snow sculpting competition

St. Paul snow sculpting collective House of Thune had a busy February, placing second at the National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, Wis. and…
GAP Creative Writers ready to share their stories

This spring, GAP Creative Writing students will publish their work in each issue of the Community Reporter between March and June. Their work will range…
Great Playgrounds and Great Communities

“What makes a great playground?” is not unlike the question, “what makes a great community?” Among the joys of being a grandparent is spending time…
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the great work you are doing

I am writing to this fine community newspaper of ours to thank you for the great work you are doing to inform our corner of…