Schneider Drug’s longtime owner will be missed
Community center, concert hall, "bastion of civic engagement": Neighbors lament Tom Sengupta's departure from corner drug store ... more-
Comodale? It wasn’t a shopping center
Eighty-acre farmstead once stood on what is now the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. ... more -
St. Paul DFL will caucus Feb. 3
Seven city council seats and four school board seats are up for election in November. ... more -
Music in the Park family series still wows audiences
Not much has changed since its beginnings: the series still brings world-class musicians to perform concerts for children and families in St. Anthony Park. ... more -
Meet your neighborhood heroes
City of St. Paul honors neighborhood activists are honored for their work in making their communities nice places to live. ... more
Lloyd’s Pharmacy owner purchases Schneider Drug
Jim Stage wants Prospect Park and surrounding communities to know that Schneider Drug Store at the corner of Bedford Street and University Avenue is open for business. The store’s sale closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Stage bought the store from … more
St. Anthony Park community meeting will embark on vision for 2014
With funding from the St. Anthony Park Community Foundation, Transition Town–All St. Anthony Park (ASAP) will embark on developing a vision for the neighborhood in 2040 with a lower footprint and a stronger community. Those who live, work, worship or … more
Dean of U’s College of Design to step down in June
Longtime St. Anthony Park resident Tom Fisher will step down in June as dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. Fisher originally came to the U as the head of the College of Architecture and Landscape … more
St. Anthony Park Progressive Dinner is March 7
The 29th annual St. Anthony Park Progressive Dinner will be held Saturday, March 7.The fun, food and neighborliness will begin with appetizers at 5:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave. Then diners will fan out across … more
St. Anthony Park Arts Festival artist applications open
The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival is accepting artist applications for the 46th annual event, which will be held Saturday, June 6, on Como Avenue between Carter and Luther Place. The festival includes more than 70 juried artists, music, food, kids activities, … more
It’s Bugle poetry contest time
Poets: It’s time to sharpen your pencils and start thinking about the fifth annual Park Bugle poetry contest. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 6. The top three winning entrees will be published in the April issue of the … more
Wanted: artistic ideas for an ‘arts-immersive’ mini golf course
If you are an artist, engineer, architect, designer, maker, dreamer, student, hacker, you name it, Can Can Wonderland wants you to throw your ideas into the ring to help create an 18-hole “arts-immersive” mini golf course in a 19,000-plus- square-foot … more
Nomadic Cougars hockey team started season with 12-game winning streak
The Como Cougars are creating a special season, playing spirited hockey whenever and wherever they can. The St. Paul Pioneer Press took notice, which has raised eyebrows in the “State of Hockey” and beyond. High school sports beat writer Tim … more
Perfect pies
The 23 pies lined up in two straight rows on the front table at Claddagh Coffee & Café on West Seventh Street, St. Paul, had names as alluring as the pies themselves: Strawberry Butter Cream, Caramel Chocolate Supreme, Reese’s Cup, … more
Miss the meeting? Don’t worry, she took notes
If you couldn’t attend the St. Anthony Park Community Foundation’s second annual State of the Park event on Dec. 4, don’t worry. Amy Sparks (above) took notes. Sparks, coordinator of the Creative Enterprise Zone and former executive director of St. … more
