On April 2 Maplewood voters will have two choices for mayor in the municipal election: the incumbent mayor, Nikylan Knapper, and the previous mayor, Barry Greenberg. The difference though is that Knapper filed to run within the deadline and will be on the ballot, but Greenberg filed after the deadline, so will be a write-in […]
James Turnbull is probably the most famous artist with a Maplewood connection. This man must have made hundreds of paintings, drawings and sculptures. Where are they now? What important collections contain some of his work? I am pleased to get this latest research online so my readers can have a crack at it. There is […]
In the news lately, a Maplewood burger spot and a Richmond Heights Thai restaurant are featured in the news. CJ Combs (“Multi-genre writer and indie author”) — The Piccadilly at Manhattan: a historic gem in St. Louis, Missouri Fox 2 — Brentwood unsure what to do with $1.2M in tax money from St. Louis County […]
Restaurants in Maplewood and Richmond Heights, and a cooking school in Brentwood have made the news recently. Feast — Kitchen Conservatory opens its doors in Brentwood St. Louis Magazine — Second location of Sabroso Cocina Mexicana opening in Maplewood St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Students in Richmond Heights show off displays for wildlife, camping and more […]
Here‘s how I found this one. I have a soft spot for the artists. I make art myself. I know how hard it is. Most of the followers of this space know about the Maplewood watercolor virtuoso Stan Masters. What a wonderful discovery that was. I’m only sorry that I never met Stan while he […]
About 25 Maplewood residents, business owners, city staff and elected officials got together Wednesday evening for a town hall meeting at Schlafly Bottleworks to hear about the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget and propositions that will be on the ballot in Maplewood. It was the propositions, not the budget, that had the most interest and […]
The following is from the MRH School District website: Three seats on the MRH Board of Education will be up for grabs on the April 2, 2024 municipal election ballot. The candidate filing period ended late last month with a mix of incumbents and newcomers tossing their hats into the ring. Two of the open […]
At the December Maplewood Richmond Heights School District school board meeting a representative of the KEB auditing firm told the board that the district had spent more than a million dollars beyond what was appropriated for fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30. The Board Briefs for the December meeting didn’t mention the report. In […]
In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Fox 2 lately, a restaurant review, MRH basketball, and the upcoming Sweet Tooth Tour in Maplewood. Fox 2 — Herbal tea help from Cheryl’s Herbs in Maplewood Fox 2 — Great treats on the streets of Maplewood – it’s the Sweet Tooth Tour St. Louis Post-Dispatch — 4 Bedroom […]
If you don’t know what a privy is, much less the contents of one, well, this should be an eyeopener. In this case the privy was, a real long time ago, an outhouse in the backyard of Maplewood’s oldest home…Woodside. If that seems kind of icky, it was back then. But the microbes have done […]
The Maplewood city council on Tuesday passed a bill to waive occupancy permit inspection fees for naturally occurring affordable housing units. Mayor Nikylan Knapper said this bill was due to the hard work of the planning and zoning commission. Naturally occurring affordable housing, according to the Noah Impact Fund, refers to “residential rental properties that […]
The Maplewood shop, Jones Typewriter, has closed its doors, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Friday. The Post-Dispatch reports that after six decades in business, owner Vern Trampe, 81, decided in October last year it was time close close — he said rent and insurance costs were increasing at 3530 Greenwood Boulevard. Jones Typewriter moved […]
In an article published Thursday, Jan. 4, St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Joe Holleman has updated on several topics relating to Maplewood politics. See: Holleman: Maplewood rings in new year with more political fighting He reports that former mayor, Barry Greenberg, will mount a write-in campaign, hoping to defeat incumbent Mayor Nikylan Knapper in the April […]
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I consider the historic building at 7401 Hazel in our town to be an attractive piece of carpentry. I am not alone. Also, as I have mentioned in the past, one of Maplewood’s most talented artists, Stan Masters, knew a good subject when he saw it as well. He painted five […]
The Maplewood City Council held a closed session meeting on December 28 and a second is scheduled for the 30th for legal matters, according to the city’s website. The agenda for both meetings is stated: “Motion to hold a Closed Session to discuss matters relating to legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a […]
Maplewood’s annual town hall meeting is scheduled for 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Schlafly Bottleworks with Maplewood Mayor Nikylan Knapper, Maplewood’s newly hired city manager, Amber Withycombe (to begin on Jan. 4, 2024) and the city council members. The announced topics will be the 2024-2025 budget, Prop S and […]
Above: Nancy Fennell – 2nd row, 4th from left – 1946 One of the wonderful benefits of my self-appointed position as the historian of Maplewood is that I have met many extraordinary people like Nancy Fennell Hawkins. Her messages have always been cheerful, positive and supportive. Though we have never met in person, I regard […]
Ed Pilla of the Maplewood Bar and Grill (Eddie’s on Manchester) passed away in mid-December, according to a friend of Pilla’s, Mike Jones. “He was 95. The best Pizza in the area. It was sad to see his place closed,” Jones said. Pilla came by the newly opened A Pizza Story in 2013 to meet […]
Apologies to Monty Python Believe me I know how wrong something like this idea I am about to put before you can go when it gets in the hands of a committee. First, a little information about Larry Giles. If you are not familiar with Larry you can learn much more about his work by […]
Tom Grellner, who was born in Maplewood in 1948, where he lived for the remainder of his life, passed away on December 2. According to his obituary in Legacy.com, “Tom worked for the City of Maplewood for much of his life, taking pride in the role of improving parks, pools, and recreation areas, as he […]
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