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Some Hazel Avenue residents received a letter this week inviting them to a meeting to talk about a proposed new Taco Bell with a company representative at the former Maplewood Tim Hortons.
The Missouri Municipal League has awarded Brentwood one of its 2018 Innovation Awards for its use of GPS tracking to improve the delivery of public safety services. It looks like the city partnered with a company owned by the city’s mayor in implementing the technology.
A resident of Blendon Place, on the border of Maplewood and St. Louis city, complained on Facebook about the Vogue used car lot at Blendon and Manchester, which came under new ownership in March.
At its meeting on Monday the Brentwood Board of Aldermen made it clear. City code previously had not stated specifically that short term rentals were not allowed in the city. Now it does.
Maplewood Richmond Heights senior Nate Grady-Liska has signed to play basketball at St. Louis Community College, according to MRH on Twitter on Tuesday. Also, Zac Barton wins the 100-yard dash in a track meet at Brentwood, in a Tweet on Monday.
When I published the first half of my images of Gene Kitson’s unusual matchbook cover collection, I wanted to come up with an unusual and clever title. Failing that I decided to use the one above.
Bike-share companies LimeBikes and Ofo (yellow) kicked off in St. Louis — 750 each, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A 40 South reader reported a Limebike bike parked outside Orbit Pinball Lounge on Sutton, said her (his?) boyfriend rode it in from The Grove.
Maplewood Police reported on Twitter Wednesday that due to recent resident complaints they’ll be out enforcing the law at the intersection of Sutton Boulevard and Flora Avenue.
The storefront near Menards that was a Pie five Pizza for less than a year is to be a Five Guys Burgers and Fries, according to a construction supervisor on the site Wednesday morning.
Maplewood residents met Monday evening for a second public meeting to talk about funds the city is due to receive (about $400,000 annually) following the passage of Proposition P in St. Louis County. The Maplewood Community Builders group organized the meeting, held at at New Destiny Apostolic Church in Maplewood.
Saint Mary Magdalen teamed up with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital to participate in Homers for Health.
St. Louis songwriter, musician and singer, Gloria Attoun wrote a song promoting unity, kindness and getting along with each other.
The list of most popular posts last week was led by the news of Taco Bell moving to Maplewood — according to some TB employees. Homes for sale in the MRH School District came in second.