Posted on February 16th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Our link buddies over at KafepolitickNE a few days ago wrote about some of the best and worst bus routes in Northeast. The number 10 on Central? "A nice frequent bus, except for the weird window of time between 4:30 and 5pm." Johnson Street’s number 4? "NOT a frequent bus." The number 7 from Northeast […]
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Filed under: N.E. Thoughts?, Transportation, Weblogs
Posted on February 15th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Audubon Park, Holland and Waite Park are first neighborhoods in line for a housing inspection sweep set to begin this spring. City inspectors will conduct a "curb-to-alley" inspection of every house in the First Ward, which includes most of Northeast. The city is putting on an information fair for residents Saturday from 8:30 to noon […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Columbia Park, Holland, Housing, Waite Park
Posted on February 14th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
I’m excited to announce the Northeast Beat is a new media partner with the Twin Cities Daily Planet. The award-winning community news website connects readers to independent, grassroots media sources from around the Twin Cities. Check them out, and look for Northeast Beat stories to occasionally be featured on the site. In 2006, the Daily […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Another developer is planning to take a swing — this time with volunteer labor — at building townhomes on a long-vacant site in the St. Anthony East neighborhood.
Habitat for Humanity is in talks with the Central Community Housing Trust to take over a site just southwest of Central Avenue and Spring Street. Chad Dipman, […]
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Filed under: Development, Housing, St. Anthony East
Posted on February 13th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
A couple of neighborhood meetings on the calendar for this evening. The Northeast Park Neighborhood Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Northeast Park Community Center, 1615 Pierce St. NE. They’ll be following up on last month’s Making Central Avenue Great meeting, looking for someone from the neighborhood to represent it on the steering […]
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Filed under: Central Avenue, N.E. Thoughts?, St. Anthony East
Posted on February 12th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
So, Valentine’s Day is almost here, and the best plan I’ve come up with so far is White Castle by candlelight, followed by beers at Nye’s Polonaise Room. Pretty good, but do you have any better? What’s the ultimate Northeast date? Click ‘comments’ to write about yours. Be creative. It can involve multiple […]
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Posted on February 8th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
It’s a venue known for polka and polish cuisine, but as of 11 months ago Nye’s Polonaise Room has reserved Wednesday nights for a pair of the city’s best country and Americana songwriters.
Molly Maher and Erik Koskinen have quietly held down the residency, alternating sets with a shared backup band, since March 2006. Now, with […]
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Filed under: East Bank, Music, To-Do
Posted on February 6th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Got questions about property taxes? A representative from the city assessor’s office will be ready to answer them at Wednesday’s Waite Park Community Council meeting. With tax season approaching, Patrick Todd of the assessor’s office will give a short presentation about how property taxes and assessments work, followed by a question-and-answer session.
"At the assessor’s […]
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Filed under: City Hall, Education, Waite Park