Bryn Mawr
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Neighborhood
How to Get Involved: A Neighbor's Guide to Showing Up
The lowest-commitment way to get involved on Lowry Hill is a Saturday morning: the neighborhood association's monthly Service Saturdays meet at Sebastian Joe's, 1007 W. Franklin Ave., on the third Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for a walking litter and storm-drain cleanup, with no sign-up required.
Neighborhood
Big Hill Books and the Case for a Walkable District
Big Hill Books, the general-interest bookstore Beth Thompson opened at 405 Penn Ave. S. in July 2023, has become a fixture of Bryn Mawr's small business district.
Opinion
Opinion: Neighborhood Associations Need New Blood
Neighborhood associations like LHENA depend on a thin layer of long-serving volunteers, and too few newcomers are stepping up to replace them.
Neighborhood
MPS Warns of Layoffs Amid $75 Million Budget Gap
Minneapolis Public Schools cut about 400 positions, including roughly 116 teachers, to close a $75 million shortfall in its 2025-26 budget.
Neighborhood
Bryn Mawr's Civic Calendar Knits a Small Neighborhood Together
Bryn Mawr, a neighborhood of about 2,768 people, runs a full year of neighborhood events through its volunteer-led association, from a December street festival to a summer ice cream social.
Neighborhood
Profile: The Crossing Guard Everyone Knows
The crossing guards who staff corners outside lakes-area schools are among the least celebrated public-safety workers in the neighborhood, and among the most missed when a corner goes uncovered.
Events
Winter Party Doubles as a Food-Shelf Drive in a Hard Season
Neighbors brought donations along with their skates.
Neighborhood
Profile: Bryn Mawr's Unofficial Event Engine
The Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association runs a year-round calendar of volunteer-staffed events, from its summer Ice Cream Social to a neighborhood garage sale that dates to the 1970s.
Events
New Year's Eve Skate Planned for Lake of the Isles
Three neighborhood associations team up for a free evening on the ice.
City
Two Levies, One Tax Bill: Making Sense of Your 2026 Property Taxes
Two separate levies — the City of Minneapolis budget and the Park Board's 6.11% increase — land on the same 2026 Hennepin County property-tax statement.
Neighborhood
Winter Saturnalia Warms Bryn Mawr's Coldest Months
Bryn Mawr's Saturnalia, the neighborhood's December winter festival, drew residents to Penn Avenue South for music, crafts and bonfires.
City
How the Levy Landed: Comparing Frey's Ask to the Final Number
Mayor Jacob Frey asked for a 7.8% levy increase in August; the City Council adopted 8% in December.
City
Council Passes $2 Billion 2026 Budget After Weeks of Negotiation
The Minneapolis City Council adopted a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, on an 11-0-0-2 vote.
City
Three Public Hearings Shaped the Park Board's Budget Before It Passed
The Minneapolis Park Board adopted a $160 million 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, after two public hearings that let residents weigh in on the plan and its tax levy.
City
Park Board Adopts 2026 Budget Focused on Caring for Aging Park Assets
The Park Board adopted its 2026 budget in December, built on a property-tax levy of $95,524,537 and focused on caring for aging park assets.
City
Nearly 40 Amendments: How the Council Reshaped the Mayor's Budget
The City Council amended Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget before adopting it, and rejected his proposed cuts to the mayor's own office.
City
Police Pay and the Budget: The Double-Overtime Question
Mayor Jacob Frey moved to end "double-time" police overtime in 2026, a change the city says will save about $3.64 million a year and help hold down the property-tax levy.
City
Council Vice President Helps Broker the 2026 Budget Deal
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Mayor Jacob Frey jointly announced the 2026 budget agreement that held the city's property-tax levy flat.
City
Park Levy vs. City Levy: Why Lowry Hill Homeowners Pay Two Bills
The independently elected Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board levies property taxes separately from the city, so homeowners pay toward two budgets on one statement.
City
Bryn Mawr's planned Green Line station sits in a scenic valley
The Metro Green Line Extension's planned Bryn Mawr Station sits beside the Cedar Lake Trail near downtown, with an opening targeted for 2027.
Events
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Becomes a Focus of Neighborhood Events
Donation drives are folding into the area's gatherings.
City
Ordinances Signed Into Law: Reading the City's Official Acts
An ordinance amends the binding Minneapolis Code of Ordinances; a resolution only states the council's position or directs city business.
City
Reading the Council Agenda: How a Lowry Hill Item Becomes a Vote
A Minneapolis council item moves from a subject-matter committee, where the public can testify, to a Thursday vote of the full council.
City
A Quarter of the Council Is New: What the Turnover Means for the Western Wards
Four new members joined the Minneapolis City Council in January 2026, and the progressive bloc lost its veto-proof majority.
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