Fairview Northeast Clinic moving to New Brighton in spring 2008

“Close, for comfort,” is its slogan on bus bench advertisements around Northeast.
But come next year “Far, for convenience” might be a more fitting slogan for Fairview Northeast Clinic.
A letter sent to patients this month says the clinic is leaving Johnson Street in spring 2008 for a new, expanded facility four miles away, north of I-694 at […]

Gabby’s Saloon subject of picketing by neighbors, citizen patrol

Neighbors of Gabby’s Saloon are preparing to picket outside the nightclub this afternoon. Some people who live near the bar say its hip-hop night crowds are loud and unruly. They say they’re tired of dealing with the noise, litter and fights.
The club’s ownership says it’s doing all it can to be a good neighbor, including hiring […]

Totino’s to reopen in Mounds View after final weekend in Northeast

After more than five decades as a Northeast institution, Totino’s Italian Kitchen will close its doors on Sunday, making way for an unspecified new development in its place.
The family restaurant opened at its current location at 532 Central Ave. in 1951, but real estate pressures pushed it out of the slowly gentrifying neighborhood near downtown.
Owner […]

How about a pot o’ coffee instead?

I was unlucky (or lucky) enough to have been caught standing at the bus stop during this afternoon’s sunburst downpour. I snapped this picture with my cell phone before hopping on the number 10. A little grainy, but notice the double rainbow leading right to Columbia Grounds. I guess it was maybe worth gettting a little wet.  Dan […]

Council members scold property owner, issue 30-day ultimatum

 
By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor
The owner of a vacant nuisance property in the Holland neighborhood has 30 days to begin a major renovation project or else the city plans to demolish the house.
The two-story, single-family home at 822 26th Ave. NE has drawn complaints from neighbors, who say it’s being used for loitering, drug dealing […]

Sheridan neighborhood sponsors outdoor lighting fair, CFL giveaway

With daylight hours on the downturn, the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization will host an outdoor lighting fair this Saturday.
“Lights On Sheridan” will feature outdoor lighting information from Home Depot, S&L Remodeling, Nilles Building Electrical and others.
The event will also include compact flourescent light bulb giveaways and information on gardening, rain barrels and energy conservation.
Sheridan neighborhood homeowners […]

Officials see hope for roundhouse despite deterioration, pollution

 

By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor 
A vacant remnant of Northeast’s railroad past is perhaps closer than ever to becoming part of an economic engine for the community again.
City officials and neighborhood leaders said at a meeting Monday they’re optimistic about the odds for finding a new use for the Shoreham Yards Roundhouse.
The red brick semicircular structure […]

Ol’ Yeller

[ September 29, 2007; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Ol’ Yeller, with X-Ray Hip. Stasiu’s Place, 2500 University Ave. NE. 612-788-2529. http://www.myspace.com/stasiusplace. $5.