Second Chance Recycling and Furnish Office & Home are hosting an open house event this Earth Month, celebrating their commitment to reducing waste, creating jobs, and transforming lives by offering deeply discounted, gently used furniture and transitional jobs to formerly incarcerated individuals.
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The Mali Center: Embedding Health, Wealth and Wellness into St. Paul’s North End Neighborhood
Tyrone Minor, a fitness instructor and entrepreneur, has transformed his passion for health and wellness into a community hub, The Mali Center, a health and wellness lifestyle center in the North End neighborhood, which is home to several businesses and nonprofits focused on improving the generational wealth and health of the community.
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Coronavirus: Mayor Carter declares state of local emergency, announces closure of libraries, parks & rec facilities
Beginning Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, all Saint Paul Public Libraries, Parks, and Recreation Center facilities — including the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory — will close to the public.
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St. Paul offers rent assistance to keep at-risk kids in school
The St. Paul Public Schools and the City of St. Paul introduced the Families First Housing Pilot to seven St. Paul Public Schools last month.
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St. Paul City Council awards $1 million for upcoming arts and culture programs
The St. Paul City Council recently approved more than $1 million in grants for 34 organizations to fund arts and culture projects as part of the 2018 Cultural STAR Program — an initiative created in 1993 to promote economic growth in St. Paul by strengthening the arts and culture sector.
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Controversy on the corner
“Whenever I put up signs about Melvin Carter, supporting Rena Moran or any Democrat, I don’t have a problem,” he continued. “The moment I put up a sign about Trump, the moment I put up a sign about Bush, put a sign up about ‘Black abortion is racism,’ or if I put up a sign about any Republican policy, then it’s a problem.”
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City of St. Paul announces Job Opportunity Fund
Businesses can apply for a maximum $10,000 loan through the Job Opportunity Fund for each new, full-time equivalent job created, with a maximum loan total of $100,000. Loan requests of $50,000 or more will need to be approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Board.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter hosts community budget series
Led by the Office of Financial Services, the “Our City, Our Budget” series is designed to give residents an understanding of the city’s budget process and how they can help shape 2019 budget priorities.