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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.

Ordinance will preserve neighborhood characteristics, home sizes in Maplewood

The Maplewood City Council on Tuesday passed the first votes on an ordinance intended to increase opportunities for smaller, affordable housing and bring lot size standards into alignment with existing lots. Council members and the mayor said it was a big deal. "It...

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 History: The Immaculate Conception Buildings Are At Great Risk!

The campus of the Church of the Immaculate Conception consists of five buildings.  There is the big church at Marshall and Moller.  The rectory is right next to it, between the big church and Marshall.  Just north of the rectory is a...

Michael Reese settlement with the city is made public

Eliza Coriell, co-owner of The Crow's Nest restaurant and supporter of Barry Greenberg, posted on Facebook the employment agreement and final settlement between former Maplewood city manager, Michael Reese and the city of Maplewood. She obtained both from the city through a...

The District’s $390,000 “Savings” Cost Local Families $875,000

In 1999, the MRH Community elected a Board of Directors with a clear mission: to improve the quality of education for every child in a fiscally responsible way. For the next 20 years I served on the Board while stakeholders supported this...

Little Flower School to close after the 2023-2024 school year: reports

The St. Louis Archdiocese announced Friday that Little Flower School in Richmond Heights and St. Roch School in the city of St. Louis will close this year. KMOV reported that the archdiocese cited lower enrollment at the schools in a press release Friday....

In the news: Brentwood Promenade, concert for Parkinson’s, mayoral race

The Brentwood Promenade for sale, Pipes for Parkinson's and the Maplewood mayor are all in in the news. BNN — Maplewood Mayoral Race Heats Up: Knapper's Missing Campaign Report, No Debate with Greenberg Fox 2 — Husband forms Pipes for Parkinson’s to help wife KMOV...

Knapper campaign is 2 weeks late filing Missouri Ethics Commission report: Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Thursday that Maplewood incumbent mayor Nikylan Knapper is 14 days late filing a required report with the Missouri Ethics Commission. "Knapper’s fundraising and spending report, or a 'limited activity' report, was due on Feb. 22. As of...

Developer still needs to buy Immaculate Conception property from archdiocese; project not a deal “by any stretch of the imagination”

When real estate developer Chad Hartle gave a presentation to the Maplewood city council about a proposed senior housing project on the Immaculate Conception grounds on Feb. 27 one step was left out — he still needs to but the property, he...

Maplewood History: Followup Articles After the 1916 Explosion

To the rescue of those readers who asked about followup articles about the explosion comes Mary Piles, longtime reader and contributor to this site.  Mary is the historian for the CNB bank in Maplewood, formerly Citizens National Bank. Take it away, Mary. STL Post-Dispatch...

Maplewood Municipal Division Amnesty Days

Any defendants with outstanding warrants issued through the Maplewood Municipal Court may appear for Amnesty Day in order to have their warrants withdrawn. Defendants who appear for Amnesty Day will have the option of resolving their case with the Court at Amnesty...

It’s very likely there won’t be League of Women Voters candidate forum for mayor of Maplewood – at least two candidates are required: UPDATE:...

It isn't looking good for a League of Women Voters candidate forum for the two candidates for mayor of Maplewood, even though there is interest in a forum in the community; a Facebook poll showed overwhelming support. Update: incumbent mayor, Nikylan Knapper didn't...

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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