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Caitlin Burgess

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Caitlin Burgess is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas with degrees in journalism and Spanish. She is a freelance writer, and the editor of RIchfield.Patch.com.


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BOOKS | Lauren Kessler turns an anthropologist's lens on her "Teenage Werewolf"

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

The two most important, character-defining—and difficult—relationships we women will have in our lives are our relationship with our mothers and with our own children. However, once the teen years start drawing nearer, mother-child relationships become fragile and strained. This is especially true in the often turbulent (and estrogen-enriched) mother-daughter relationship. Author Lauren Kessler explores this connection—as a daughter and a mother—in her nonfiction book My Teenage Werewolf: A Mother, a Daughter, a Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence.MORE »

MPRB receives funding for soil clean up; East Phillips Park center project moves ahead

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

After the discovery of contaminated soil earlier this year, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is going forward with the construction of the East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center, thanks to $571, 328 in grants from the state and Hennepin County.MORE »

AICDC receives grants for American Indian community development

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

The American Indian Community Development Corp. (AICDC) was recently awarded nearly $7 million in grants from the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund of the United States Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  MORE »

ISAIAH receives grant to analyze health impacts of Central Corridor

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

With the expansion of light-rail line into St. Paul's Central Corridor nearing, community organization ISAIAH will be digging into the potential health effects the expansion could have on the people.MORE »

Looking at crime by the numbers in Minneapolis and St. Paul

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

After coining the nickname "Murderapolis" in the 90s, Twin Cities news sources continue to heavily report on Minneapolis crime rates and criminal acts - especially in regard to homicides.MORE »

MN VOICES | Two lifetimes fighting racism

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

"There is no such thing as races," Dr. Herbert Perkins said.  "There is only one human race."  MORE »

Fiesta! Cinco de Mayo in Minneapolis and St. Paul

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

The sound of maracas and mariachi music will fill the air in the coming weeks when community members take to the streets for Cinco de Mayo block parties in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Twin Cities organizations and businesses are once again are hosting celebrations this year, despite funding woes and operation issues.  MORE »

Still dancing at El Nuevo Rodeo

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

"It's not just a bar; it's not just a nightclub," said Alex Rojas, general manager for El Nuevo Rodeo. "It is a community center, too."

Right now, however, El Nuevo Rodeo is engaged in a battle to stay alive, as the city of Minneapolis tries to shut it down. After months of uncertainty, El Nuevo Rodeo won the first round in mid-March, as Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Raymond Krause, after hearing evidence from both sides, made a recommendation in favor of El Nuevo Rodeo.   MORE »

Help Centers for Census—Not so helpful

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

About 300 Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QAC) and "Be Counted" sites were supposed to open across Minnesota on March 19. 

"We haven't heard anything negative," said Census Bureau Public Information officer Michael Gregorio. "We take that as a good thing."MORE »

Celebrating Mexican centennials - in Minnesota

By Caitlin Burgess, TC Daily Planet

"It's going to be a very wonderful year for us to celebrate the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution," said Ana Luisa Fajer, Mexican Consul in St. Paul. "We will showcase a modern Mexico and a mother Mexico."  MORE »

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