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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Maplewood History: A Hunk, a Hunk of Burning… Hobby

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. https://40southnews.com/maplewood-history-a-hunk-a-hunk-of-burning-hobby/ There is just...

In the news: Holleman on Maplewood, MRH elections, BLK MKT opens

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...

Technology failure means no Youtube video available for Tuesday’s very short council meeting

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...

Taste of Maplewood Street Festival

The Taste of Maplewood brings together our area’s most renowned restaurants, beloved boutiques, and one-of-a-kind novelty shops for a street party with live music on two stages, all in the heart of downtown Maplewood.  Join us on Friday night for live music...

Maplewood History: The Tiffany Diner and Before

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...

Election results; New Lions Choice sandwich; No Mow April in the news

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 —...

Barry Greenberg defeats incumbent Nikylan Knapper for Maplewood mayor; Prop J defeated; challengers win school board seats

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...

James Francis McCalpin obituary

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...

The Winks: a rock band that calls Maplewood home

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,"...

Top read posts of the last 4 weeks

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...

BLK MKT has opened in Maplewood, other restaurants in the news

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...

Public comments on housing project and mayoral campaign consume most of Maplewood council meeting

About 50 residents attended the Maplewood City Council meeting Tuesday, where the bulk of the over hour and a half-long meeting was taken up with two sessions of public comments. The first session was specifically for comments relating to a resolution to be...

Maplewood council votes down bill to limit house sizes; mayor rejects cronyism claim

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...

Opinion: Maplewood’s Mayoral Election by Colin Bassett

Opinion: Maplewood’s Mayoral Election by Colin Bassett Former city council member Sandi Phillips was one of my first connections in Maplewood city government. I am happy to have her both as a neighbor and a mentor. Like all of our current and recent city...

Maplewood History: The Contents of a Privy – Part Two

I went into a great amount of detail in my first post on this subject, the contents of a privy that was recovered from the yard of Maplewood’s oldest home, Woodside.  If for some reason you missed that one or just can’t...

MAPLEWOOD PROP J: PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE By Rob Birenbaum, an opinion

MAPLEWOOD PROP J: PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE By Rob Birenbaum Proposition J, which will be on the April 2 ballot for Maplewood voters, states, “There shall be a defense attorney that serves as counsel to persons appearing before the municipal court and...

Richmond Heights condo; new Brentwood park; Maplewood restaurant rebrands: in the News

Brentwood's new park is set to open, a Richmond Heights condo is on the market, and more in the news. Feast — Inside Scoop: The Benevolent King rebrands with Japanese-inspired menu St. Louis Magazine — Brentwood’s new destination playground opens April 6 St. Louis Post-Dispatch...

City tears down derelict house, 2011 was the last time it was occupied

Yesterday the city of Maplewood demolished the house at 7262 Lyndover Place, that had been in various states of disrepair for more than 10 years, according to the city. According to the city memo, (see a PDF Lyndover 7262 Demo Memo), the city...

More photos of house demolished on Lyndover, taken by neighbor as it came down

Jennifer Ayres lives in the house next to the house on Lyndover Place that was demolished on Tuesday and took these photos as it was coming down. She said the demolition took about 20 minutes. See more about the house here. ...

Bellevue house that burned is being rehabbed

The house at 2330 Bellevue Avenue, which burned in February, was bought and is being rehabbed by PRP Properties. It was built in 1921, and in 2023 was appraised at $190,600.

Maplewood nonprofits receive $2 million grants

On Tuesday two Maplewood nonprofits, Nurses for Newborns (3 Sunnen Drive) and Sherwood Forest Camp (2708 Sutton Boulevard) each received a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call’s working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in...

Opinion: Maplewood Strategic Plan, by Sandi Phillips

Opinion: Maplewood Strategic Plan After serving on City Council for five years under two different Mayors and three different City Managers, I would like to offer my perspective on why I will be writing in Barry Greenberg on April 2. When I joined council...

Maplewood History: One Good Deed Returns Another

When Mary Etta Hill Crowder found this old deed in a box of miscellaneous items that she had picked up at a tag sale, she decided to do a little investigating.  That is how she found my post, from October 2019, about...

NY firm buys Deer Creek Center; Man targets Jewish family in Maplewood: in the news

A New York real estate firm has bought Deer Creek Center, a man is arrested for harassing a Jewish family in Maplewood, Side Project Brewing adds food, and more in the news. Fox 2 — One man charged in Maplewood Israeli flag theft Fox...

Richmond Heights man arrested, accused with stealing Israeli flag from Maplewood property

A Richmond Heights man was arrested and charged with two counts of stealing and one count of harassment, following incidents of property damage and theft against a Jewish family in Maplewood, Maplewood Police reported on Friday.

Reader Comments

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  1. April 2 2024 Tonight will Maplewood MO May show its fickle mind and change loyalties. Characterized by a lack of consistency or stability in decisions, preferences, or affections. It’s important to note that fickleness isn’t inherently bad or good. It can be both, depending on the context and the outcomes of these frequent changes. Emotional volatility is a part of everyday life. Decisions change as emotions do, leading to inconsistency. Consider someone with an avoidant attachment style. That person may become uncomfortable with too much closeness or commitment, often resulting in decision-making patterns that keep them detached and independent. Values, likes, dislikes, and goals, usually exhibit consistent behavior and are less likely to be fickle. Ships without a rudder, drift with the currents and winds of circumstances, changing direction frequently. Leading to perceptions of fickleness.

  2. Why was this post removed?
    Why I am running for Mayor of Maplewood as a write-in candidate from 40 South News-Is this a form of What is censorship in politics?

    What Is Censorship? Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are “offensive,” happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups. Censorship by the government is unconstitutional.

    • She is a serial felon with multiple convictions for identity theft and fraud. Grifter extraordinaire. There was a story in the PD a few months ago about her.

  3. Used to be a window painting contest for Halloween in Maplewood. I think it was sponsored by The Observer. (I delivered them as a kid).
    I won a prize one year.
    Back in the ’50s.

    • Yes, I remember the Halloween window painting contest. I was chosen to paint one, it was late 60’s or very early 70’s. I didn’t win a prize, but was honored to be chosen to paint one of the windows.

  4. Lived on 7200 block of Manchester above Cook’s Paint during the 60’s. Would love to see some pictures of that store back then. Walked to the newspaper and tobacco store every afternoon to pick up a newspaper.

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