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Rachel Boecke
LCC hires new executive director
Rachel Boeke is the new executive director of the Longfellow Community Council. She follows interim director Amy Brugh. Longtime executive director Melanie Majors left in June 2021. The LCC has moved … more
B Line plan moves ahead
B Line bus rapid transit service is to start in 2024, providing a faster connection between St. Paul’s Union Depot and Uptown Minneapolis. The $65 million project’s final corridor and … more
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Ekta Prakash moved to Minneapolis 20 years ago as an immigrant from India and has served as CAPI’s CEO for the last 14 years.
A BETTER BUSINESS AS USUAL
Since we last printed the Longfellow Business Directory in early 2020, our business community, landscape and daily rhythms have been substantially and irrevocably changed. COVID-19 has presented a … more
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Ruhel Islam at the Gandhi Mahal site. Photo by Jan Willms
LONGFELLOW RISING
The year 2020 was challenging for the Longfellow business community, particularly in the main commercial intersection of Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue referred to as Downtown Longfellow. The COVID … more
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As we heal the Coliseum, it is a sign that the broader community along Lake St. is healing. Taylor Smrikarova, Redesign
RESTORING THE COLISEUM
The Colisum, a community commercial center since 1917, was almost destroyed following the civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd. In order to restore this historic 80,000 square-foot building, … more
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Mother Earth Gardens
COMMUNITY VOICES
1) “We are asking questions about what our community needs, trying to use our space and resources to meet those needs, and trying to hold onto connections and awakenings that have been made … more
A LONGFELLOW PARTNERSHIP
The Longfellow Business Directory has been an important part of the Longfellow community going back to the 1990s. It was started to help foster better communication within the business community, and … more
Twin Cities Marathon 2021
Ward 9 council member Alondro Cono speaks to the crowd of her own neighborhoods and constituents.
Community rallies in support of indoor urban farm at former Roof Depot site
Supporters of the East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm rallied on Thursday night, Sept. 23 in between two votes that will determine the future of the project. On Wednesday, Sept. 22, the city council … more
"You really put yourself out there when you make public art," remarked Lomgfellow resident Taylor Tinkham. "Mostly people are great, but I’ve been hassled by the police. I’ve been yelled at by passersby, I’ve had people comment on my body when I’m drawing. As I approach a space where I’m going to chalk, I’m anxious – but as soon as I start chalking, I feel good.”(Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Longfellow chalk artist creates mindfulness messages on pavement
Taylor Tinkham has been chalking on neighborhood sidewalks for the last two and a half years. She said, “The idea came out of a mindfulness meditation class I was taking as part of my masters … more
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(Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Bikeway extension?
Extending the Midtown Greenway into St. Paul could generate $3 billion in economic development, according to a recent study, and the supporters say the route will help fight climate change.Midtown … more
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Film maker Paul Irmiter in his Longfellow studio, surrounded by photos and news clips of John Wesley Donaldson. Irmiter said, “From the outset, I knew this story had to be told. I was fortunate to be able to partner with some of the Twin Cities’ most experienced Black actors, producers, and crew. I got to be the director, but I couldn’t have done any part of the film without our team. One of the best things that came out of this project was these new, strong relationships.” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Local pride surrounds release of documentary
John Wesley Donaldson may be the greatest American baseball player you’ve never heard of. Born in 1892 in the tiny town of Glasgow, Mo., the young African American ball player went on to become … more
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Dancing together through a pandemic
On Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, Ballare Teatro dance instructor Molly Breen (at left) and her Cardio Funk dancers gave a live performance every 15 minutes through the early evening.They danced against a … more
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Plan It October 2021
'HUMAN TOLL: A public history of 35W' opens Oct. 2 A new exhibit at Hennepin History Museum (HHM) explores community resistance and resilience and illustrates how freeway construction destroyed and … more
"When students ask me where I grew up, he says, “In the Phillips neighborhood, at the corner of Lake Street and poor. I’m proud to have grown up where I did. Phillips is a place where neighbors still encourage young people to ‘be a good ancestor.’ What we do now has to help those who are coming behind us.” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Sanford Middle School exemplifies how schools are changing
Sanford Middle School has been part of the community for more than 80 years. Located in the Longfellow neighborhood, the school has a long history of multi-cultural heritage. Ahmed Aden Amin was … more
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Linda Kjerland was a Garden for Wildlife mentee in her first year of developing a backyard habitat for wildlife. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Longfellow Garden for Wildlife Yard Tour 2021
Linda Kjerland moved to her Longfellow home 10 months ago, from a condo in St. Paul. Over the course of the winter, she started thinking about how to expand her garden and turn her lawn into … more
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February 3, 1983 The left turn signal at Lake St. will soon take cars, buses and pedestrians past a new Applebaums grocery store and retail development. January 30, 1983 Steve Schluter, Minneapolis Star Tribune
A look back at the history of the Coliseum Building
The letters painted on the side of the Coliseum Building have pretty much faded away. When they were still legible the letters spelled, “Freeman’s,” the name of the department store … more
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Church members Worku Moges (left) and Melaku Weldetsadik (right). Moges said, “Our landscape contractor looked at the property, and discouraged us from bringing our congregation there. He couldn’t even mow the grass safely, because of buried sharps and IV needles. The shrubs on the outside of the fence are overgrown, but what might be buried there?” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Homeless encampment on church property ends in Seward
The Debreselam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Our Savior (EOTC) congregation is searching for answers, after land it owns in the Seward neighborhood was occupied by a homeless encampment this … more
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Open Streets is back
Open Streets Minneapolis events give communities a chance to experience their streets in an exciting, car-free environment. This year, events are back on three routes:• West Broadway Ave, from … more
Free the Deeds Sept. 12
Free The Deeds: A Community Action Event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 12, 1 – 3 at Brackett Park. Join Free The Deeds and partners for an afternoon of learning about the legacy of racially … more
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