West 7th Businesses Receive Sustainability Grants for Energy Upgrades

Four West 7th neighborhood businesses have been awarded funding through the Sustainable Business Enhancements Grant, a new program aimed at supporting environmentally friendly upgrades while…
A Touch of Andrea Salon Closes on Christmas Eve After More Than Four Decades of Community Care

After more than 40 years behind the chair and nearly three decades as a West 7th neighborhood fixture, Andrea Burnstein quietly closed the door to…
Origin Stories Part the Eighth: Fort Snelling at Bdote

While Fort Snelling has been around a couple hundred years, the Dakota have called Bdote home for eight thousand. Bdote is the confluence of the…
West 7th / Fort Road Federation January 2026

Holiday Decor Competition Do you have a neighbor that wows you every year with their holiday decor? Think yours are the best?! Nominations are now…
Get Cozy with the Fireside Reading Series

Cozy up with the Fireside Reading Series hosted by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, in partnership with Saint Paul Public Library. This…
Cossetta’s Panettone Rises to New Heights

Jaime Martinez, Cossetta’s Executive Chef of Bakery and Pastry Production, received Best in the Americas awards for both traditional and chocolate panettone at the Panettone…
What’s Next for West 7th Reconstruction, Transit? No One Knows

West 7th/Fort Road Federation Executive Director Julia McColley sent an email on October 7 letting elected and policy leaders know that, without warning or knowledge,…
West 7th Shows up for No Kings Rally

Hundreds of people joined in the national “No Kings” protest at Lexington and West 7th on October 18 to protest growing authoritarianism under the current…
West 7th / Fort Road Federation November 2025

Curb Cleanup West 7th/Fort Road Federation has teamed up with Capitol Region Watershed District for the West 7th Curb Cleanup. When it rains, leaves on…