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Neighborhood Grants Available

Minnesota Energy Challenge Grants available through September – find out if your neighborhood is eligible. Community Energy Services (CES) is designed to make saving energy quick and easy. Attend a CES workshop in your neighborhood to sign up for the program run by a local nonprofit and start reducing your utility bills immediately! Over 3,700 Minneapolis homeowners have already joined and received a home visit! Receive up to $400 worth of goods and services for a co-pay of only $30. Click here for more information. If your neighborhood has had an experience with the CES program, please tell us about it! We would love to share your story with other neighborhoods. Clean Water Cost Share Grants – Minnehaha Creek Watershed District offers grants for projects that protect water resources by stabilizing shorelines … Read entire article »

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Northeast Parade Cancelled

Because of severe weather, the Northeast parade – originally scheduled for June 21 at 6PM – has been cancelled. More information can be found at the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce’s website. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Government and Community, News, Public Saftey, Special Event

Green Schools Kickoff with Jayni and Chevy Chase

Green Schools Kickoff with Jayni and Chevy Chase

Saturday, May 21 saw the kickoff of Green Schools with Jayni and Chevy Chase in attendance. Featured at Thomas Edison High School, the event included youth art activities, and Art-a-Whirl Gallery exhibit and a community BBQ at Jackson Square Park. The Northeast Middle School Band, Thomas Edison Band and Choir all performed at the event. Many volunteer opportunities are available with the Green Community Schools program. If you are interested in volunteering or have any other … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arts, News, Schools and Education, Special Event

Call for Neighborhood Playground Volunteers

Call for Neighborhood Playground Volunteers

As mentioned in the May 18, 2011 edition of the Northeaster, HNIA needs people to rake leaves, plant flowers and help install new playground equipment. Interested? Email Dan or call 612.247.9868. Scoggins is taking suggestions for a new name for the park at 27th and Monroe. He also writes that the neighborhood would like to adopt your overgrown hostas, tiger lilies, Iris and other Northeast native plants. About 800 plants are needed. “We are doing pre-work in … Read entire article »

Filed under: Minneapolis Parks, News, Youth Opportunities