Changes coming to citywide garbage and recycling collection
The City of St. Paul announced changes to the City’s garbage and recycling collection program starting early next year. Under
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Lack of snow creates opportunities, challenges for the business of snow removal
First, some good news. St. Paul hasn’t had a snow emergency yet in the 2023-24 snow season. In fact, the region has seen just over 14 inches of snow this season, well below the average snowfall of 51.2 inches. Prior to this year, the latest St. Paul had seen a snow emergency was in the winter of 2018-19, when a snow emergency wasn’t declared until January 28, though that winter ended up having seven snow emergencies and a one-sided parking ban.
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St. Paul Ice rink updates
To no one’s surprise, the City of St. Paul Department of Parks and Recreation has decided to end skating season early this year.
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U.S. Department of Labor initiative to improve opportunities for St. Paul young people
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the second cohort of its Youth Systems Building Academy, an innovative effort to increase and enhance employment opportunities for youth. The 10 additional communities, including a program in St. Paul, and their partners will receive individualized training and tailored technical assistance from the department to help develop, test, implement or scale systems that engage and support young people entering the workforce.
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St. Paul’s historic City Council sworn in
On January 9, St. Paul’s next City Council was sworn in at a ceremony at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
With four new members, the council is going to look different in years past in more ways than one. In a historic election by St. Paul voters, for the first time in St. Paul, or any major U.S. city, our city council consists of all female members. What’s more, all seven members are under 40 years-old and six of the seven identify as people of color.
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Right Track jobs applications open
Right Track St. Paul, a paid summer internship program for St. Paul youth ages 14-21 who come from burdened households or face barriers to employment, has opened their applications for summer 2024 internships.
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