The issue we have before us at present is the preservation of the original church/school building of the Immaculate Conception parish. It currently occupies land that a developer would like to have to build 42-2 bedroom units of senior housing. I have nothing against having a development of that sort within our community. But it […]
Please note that the location and time of the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on Thursday May 9, have both been changed. The meeting will now be at 7:30 in the Maplewood Firehouse just west of the city hall. Folks, 7240 Anna is not just some rundown commercial building. It is a bona fide historic building, […]
The Maplewood Design & Review Board and Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday is set to vote on demolishing the building at 7240 Anna Avenue, which contains a gymnasium and rooms rented to artists on the Immaculate Conception Church property. Developer Chad Hartle of RCH Development has submitted the demolition approval request for the building. Hartle […]
Hi Folks, This is Part Two of a walking tour that I was asked to lead by the Ten Toes Walking Group from Citizens For Modern Transit. If you missed the first part, here is the link. Maplewood History: From Bartold’s Grove to the Maplewood Mill – Part One For the second part of this […]
Sauce Magazine has reported that Donut Drive-In, at at 6525 Chippewa Street, is opening a second location in Brentwood. It will be called Donut Drive-Up, and will open at 8950 Manchester Road by the end of May in the former To Go Sushi space. Because of limited space doughnuts will need to be pre-ordered by […]
Hi Folks, I have been asked to lead the Ten Toes Walking Group from Citizens for Modern Transit on a short history walk on Friday May 3rd. I decided to post this guide on my blog so anyone can use it that wants to. Due to the space requirements of this guide, it will be […]
You Sutton family descendants are going to love this one. At some time in the distant past, I searched for information about an iron plowshare that had been invented and manufactured by Maplewood’s own original pioneer, James Compton Sutton Sr. Of course, Mr. Sutton, who passed away in 1877, could not possibly imagine that his […]
Maplewood Deputy Mayor Shawn Faulkingham read a resolution that “honored, commended and thanked” Nikylan Knapper for her service as mayor of Maplewood at the beginning of the city council meeting on Tuesday (see page nine of the agenda). Knapper then thanked the council members individually. New Maplewood mayor Barry Greenberg’s pick to be the new […]
I reran this post a little over a year ago so many of my readers will remember it. It’s one of my all time favorites. I have many new eyes on this blog so I’ve decided to run it again. Maplewood History: A Hunk, A Hunk of Burning… Hobby? There is just a wealth of […]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Joe Holleman continues his coverage of the Maplewood mayoral election, Black Market (BLK MKT) opens and more in the news. Legacy — Virginia Gaus Obituary Riverfront Times — St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings: March 2024 St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Holleman: Defeated Maplewood mayor remains mum after last council meeting St. Louis […]
There will be no YouTube video posted on the Maplewood city website of the April 9 city council meeting due to “another technology failure,” City Manager Amber Withycombe said in an email. Withycombe said the failure was “related to the connection between the video camera and the Zoom feed. The 13-minute Zoom recording did not […]
From frequent contributor, Ed Notter: This is easy for me to do, suggesting a new topic knowing you have to do the work. Still, any interest in doing a story on what is now called Tiffany’s Diner? (Sure.) At 72 I have many memories of the place but I suspect other old time MRH folks, […]
Maplewood’s ‘No Mow April’ initiative, election results, a newly opened Maplewood restaurant and the Book House cat are in the news. Feast — St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: March 2024 Fox 2 — Tuesday race results showing rise of write-in candidates Fox 2 — Write-in candidates upset several St. Louis County elections Fox 2 […]
Write-in challenger Barry Greenberg defeated incumbent mayor Nikylan Knapper on Tuesday 1,045 – 626, winning 62.54 percent of the vote in a hard-fought and at times divisive race for mayor of Maplewood. Knapper had beaten Greenberg in the previous election. He attributed his write-in win to voters “realizing that a collaborative environment that includes public […]
James Francis McCalpin was fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Monday, March 25, 2024. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 2618 South Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, MO 63144 at 10:00 a.m. Mr. McCalpin donated his body to Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He was […]
The Winks is a musical group that calls Maplewood home. “From the heart of St. Louis, MO, where the echoes of rock legends resonate through time, emerges a trio that’s breathing new life into the timeless sound of rock and alternative music,” the group says. The Winks sent this to 40 South about them: Welcome […]
Below are the most read posts in the past four weeks, if anyone would like an easy way to get to them. The top three, in order of page views, are by Nelson Mitten, Rob Birenbaum and Sandi Phillips. The District’s $390,000 “Savings” Cost Local Families $875,000 MAPLEWOOD PROP J: PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE […]
BLK MKT has opened in Maplewood. Motortown Pizza in Richmond Heights and Thai Table in Maplewood are also in the news. Feast — Motor Town Pizza offers Detroit-style pies and more at new Richmond Heights storefront Feast — Go green with lettuce wraps from these 3 St. Louis spots Fox 8 News — Ohio town […]
Four out of five of the public comments made at the Maplewood City Council meeting on Tuesday were against a bill to be voted on later in the meeting: an ordinance to limit new home sizes and restrict additions that a current home owner can make to their house. The council apparently heard the comments […]
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