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In the news: missing boa constrictor dominates; hippies, meat doughnuts too

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In the news this week: hippies, Del Pietro’s restaurant opens, and a snake that got loose at Brentwood high and middle schools. CBS/KMOX — Snake Escape Prompts Early Dismissal for Brentwood High
KCTV (Kansas City) — Missing 9 foot snake prompts early release at Brentwood High School
KMOV — 9-foot-long snake’s escape leads to school early dismissal
KMOV (in St. Louis city, not Maplewood) — Steel spikes in Maplewood yard raise questions
KMOV — St. Louis-area best in Missouri for hippies
KSDK — Missing 70 pound snake cancels school
KSDK — Meat donuts and more at Acero in Maplewood
KTVI — Search for missing snake prompts early release of Brentwood students
Sauce (Larder & Cupboard) — 2018 Readers Choice Awards
St. Louis Business Journal — Del Pietro’s to open this week in Richmond Heights
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In the news: greenway, Water Street, immigrant housed in church

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A closing restaurant, an opening restaurant, best city for hippies in the news this week. Feast, Riverfront Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Public Radio were among publications covering our area. Eater — The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings In 24 Cities
emissourian (MRH wrestling) — Adam Hellebusch Leads Borgia at St.

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In the news: interior designer sets up in Maplewood

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An interior designer finds her new space on Sutton Boulevard, and Maplewood Police officers are stabbed with hypodermic needles while making an arrest (covered by the KC Star, Post-Dispatch and KSDK). Explore St. Louis — 5th Annual Maplewood Sweet Tooth Tour
Kansas City Star — Missouri man kidnapped his boyfriend and stabbed him with meth needles, police say
KSDK — Maplewood police officers stuck with needles
KTVI — Maplewood police release image of vehicle wanted for package thefts
St. Louis Magazine — Interior designer Jessie Miller finds her place in Maplewood
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Maplewood officers stuck with needles while arresting assault and kidnapping suspect, police say

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In the news the past week

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Jean Carnahan wrote about two Richmond Heights spots in her Good Food St. Louis blog, St. Louis Public Radio reported on a now lost Brentwood neighborhood, Coach Frazier returned to MRH, and more. Good Food St. Louis — Starrs: Wine, Cheese, Coffee, Meat & Fish Shop
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Richmond Heights 75th anniversary, Walgreens employee in the news

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In the news this week about our area, from CBS, KSDK, KTVI, the Post-Dispatch, and more. CBS St. Louis — Airbnb Close to Tax Agreement with Missouri
e.missourian.com — Martin 65th Wedding Anniversary
KSDK — Richmond Heights Walgreens Employee got the Surprise of a Lifetime this Week
KTVI — Police investigate robbery at Galleria Mall
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Rep. Gina Mitten) — New lawsuit seeks to stop Missouri governor from using secretive phone app
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (girls basketball) — Box: North Tech 57, Maplewood-RH 18
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Anticipated restaurants, Tim Hortons, Brentwood wrestling in the news

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The Maplewood Tim Hortons closing, anticipated restaurants for 2018 and Telle Tire expanding all made the news last week. ABC — Kentucky woman searches for birth family in St. Louis area
CBS — The Future of Richmond Heights Airbnb is Up for Debate
Feast — St. Louis’ Most Anticipated Restaurants of 2018
Modern Tire Dealer — Telle Tire Is Expanding in St. Louis — Again
Missourian — Posinski, Hellebusch Lead Borgia to Sixth at Brentwood
News Tribune — Missouri football adds three to close early signing period
Riverfront Times — With Elmwood, Rising Star Chef Adam Altnether Plots His Return to Restaurants
Sauce — 4 last-minute bottles for your beer nerd
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In the news: MRH teacher, Richmond Heights Airbnb talk; MRH player signs at Mizzou

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The weekly roundup of media mentions of news in our area. CBS — Richmond Heights Wants to Tax Airbnb
KMOV — Maplewood man accused of stabbing neighbor during dispute
KSDK — Salvation Army bell ringer mans red kettle for 30 hours
KSDK — MSD cleaning sewage spill in Maplewood/Richmond Heights
KSDK — ‘Picker’s warehouse’ in Brentwood sells everything Costco doesn’t
KTVI — Police investigate area smash and grab robberies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Historic Elsah weighs fight to save old-fashioned streetlights
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Better late than never: Mizzou officially signs Antar Thompson
St. Louis Public Radio — ‘Just for doing your job’: Teachers share memorable Christmas gifts from students

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New Maplewood restaurant, MRH chef in the news

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Elmwood, a new restaurant set to open in Maplewood; a Maplewood Richmond Heights chef; and a jewelry theft in Richmond Heights made the news last week in the Post-Dispatch, Feast, Sauce and others. Feast — Niche Alums Chris Kelling, Adam Altnether to Open Elmwood in 2018
KSDK — 4 indicted in connection with Richmond Heights jewelry robbery
Sauce — Restaurant veterans Chris Kelling, Adam Altnether will open Elmwood in Maplewood
St. Louis Business Journal — Four men indicted in jewelry robbery
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Katie’s Pizza & Pasta helping fill Golden Globes gift bags with swag from STL
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Niche alumni Adam Altnether and Chris Kelling to open Elmwood in Maplewood
Trulia — Richmond Heights rental
WATTAgNet — New Cook & Learn video series teaches students eggcellent skills

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In the news: smash and grab at jewelry store, more

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The 40 South weekly roundup of media mentions. Fox 2 News — Officers reprimanded for covering surveillance camera
KMOV — Michigan men arrested in Richmond Heights jewelry heist
KSDK — St. Louis mom’s solution to time-outs is selling around the world
Leader Publications — Herculaneum beats Grandview to win 20th annual Doe Run Black and Red Classic (MRH girls basketball)

River Bender — Eagles finish fourth, Panthers ninth, Oilers 10th in CM Holiday Wrestling Tourney (MRH wrestling)
Riverfront Times — 15 Thoughts Every St. Louisan Secretly Has During the Holiday Season, Probably
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Protesters again march through the St.

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In the news: immigrant taking sanctuary in Maplewood, support dog returned

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The weekly rundown of area news found online. Feast — Michael Del Pietro on Reviving the Iconic Del Pietro’s in St. Louis
Feast — A Food-Lover’s Guide to Maplewood
Fox 2 — Police often respond to one store more than any other – Walmart
Fox News Live — FBI, Justice Department to investigate St. Louis-area police
Riverfront Times — ICE Ordered Alex Garcia to Report for Deportation. He Took Sanctuary in a Maplewood Church Instead 
STL News — Side Project Named to Forbes’ Top 15 Craft Breweries in U.S.
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In the news: Antar Thompson at Mizzou, superfood, road rage shooting

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The 40 South weekly roundup of media mentions. Fox 2 — Man shot on MetroLink platform in Brentwood
Fox 2 — Driver wounded in road rage incident near Hanley and I-64 intersection
Gridiron Now — Mizzou flips junior college defensive tackle Antar Thompson from Louisville
KSDK — Man charged for shooting at Brentwood MetroLink platform
Riverfront Times — 17 Fun Places to Play Games in St. Louis
Riverfront Times — 40 Locally Owned St. Louis Shops to Visit Right Now
STL News — St. Louis Makers Praised for Coffee, Beer, Salami, Preserves & Rum
STL News — 21 Thanksgiving Day Dining Options in St.

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In the news: Malik Stewart, Parker’s Table, lots more

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A wide variety of area online mentions this past week (including a house for sale on a Google alert): a search for a food truck location, the Bottleworks ‘Cranksgiving’ and MRH runner Malik Stewart named a Post-Dispatch Athlete of the Week. Advantage News — Chiropractor pleads guilty to false Medicare claim
CBS News — Target to Offer Shoppers a Breather After Thanksgiving
Columbus Craft Beer Alliance — CCBA Beercation: St. Louis
Explore St. Louis — St. Louis Neighborhood Spotlight: Maplewood
KPLR — Hundreds of bicyclists ride in Cranksgiving, providing food to those in need
Maplewood Mayor Blog — Senior Internet Cafe Update
Statesman (Austin, TX) — St.

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In the news: a boycott, MRH runner at state, more

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Boycott of Galleria, Target, Schnucks announced, Defendants plead guilty in kidnapping Maplewood man, MRH runner 2nd at state — in the news. Home Furnishing Business — Rothman Owner to Become Largest Art Van Franchisee
KPLR — Botanical burglars strike again at Richmond Heights nursery
KSDK — Immigrant illegally living in US finds sanctuary in Maplewood church
KSDK — Former massage mogul to plead guilty in kindapping [sic] of Maplewood man
Mile Split MO — Malik Stewart – MRH – Class 2 Boys Runner Up
Riverfront Times — Tanning Mogul Todd Beckman, 2 Co-Defendants to Plead in Kidnapping Case
Riverfront Times — Final Defendants Plead Guilty in Tanning Mogul Kidnapping Case
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Boss of St. Louis area fitness firm dealt pot, helped kidnap and beat thief, co-defendant claims
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — African-American clergy announce boycott of Galleria and St.

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Immigrant taking sanctuary, Thai restaurant, in the news

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A man from the Missouri boot heel taking sanctuary in a Maplewood church, plans for a Thai restaurant, news of more demonstrations were in the news this week. KFVS, Poplar Bluff — Poplar Bluff, MO man takes sanctuary to stop his deportation to Honduras
KFVS, Poplar Bluff — Man living in Poplar Bluff takes sanctuary in St. Louis area to avoid deportation
KSDK — Demonstrators take to The Galleria in continued protest against Stockley ruling
Riverfront Times — Fighting Deportation, Missouri Resident Seeks Sanctuary in Church
Sauce Magazine — Thai Table will open next year in Maplewood

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In the news: more top standings in best-of lists

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The St. Louis Business Journal noted Brentwood’s top 10 spot in a list for best places to buy a house, CBS reported Maplewood’s ‘hipster’ standing, Riverfront Times included more than one area shop in a list of best places for hot chocolate. CBS — Maplewood Earns Spot in the Nation’s Top Hipster Neighborhoods
eMissourian.com — Borgia Boys End Fourth, New Haven Fifth at Invitational
Great Rivers Greenway — Great Rivers Greenway to Break Ground on Deer Creek Greenway Expansion Oct. 16
Ladue News — Style Speak Q&A with Laurie Newcomb of STRUT! Riverfront Times — 14 Great Places for Hot Chocolate in St.

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In the news: missing dog, ‘hipster’ Maplewood, more

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Maplewood made a national list of top ‘hipster’ cities, also a Maplewood resident’s support dog went missing and it’s become news. Feast — Spotlight: The Muddled Pig Gastropub Serves Swine-Filled Fare in Maplewood
KMOV — Former employee arrested after trying to burgle business with owner still inside
KMOV — Dog that warns owner about seizures disappears
Riverfront Times — Missouri Has Largest Racial Gap in the U.S. for Out-of-School Suspensions, ACLU Says
Riverfront Times — St. Louis Is One of the Hottest Hipster Markets in America
STL Jewish Light — Being ‘sick and tired’ won’t curb gun violence
St. Louis American — Reverend, representative and rabbi demand investigation of County Police
St. Louis Magazine — Maplewood named one of top “hipster” cities in the US
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In the news: protests; Maplewood food

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Stokley verdict protest news —  including the Sept. 23 protest at the Galleria in Richmond Heights — continued to reach out of state this week. KSDK — Maplewood to host 18 breweries Saturday for Prost! Patriot Ledger ( Quincy, Mass.) — 143 arrested after protest blocks St. Louis highway traffic
Riverfront Times — Living Room Expands from Coffee House to Cafe
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In the news: Stockley verdict protests, Olympia Taverna, Gina Mitten

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For another week, the majority of media mentions for Brentwood, Maplewood and Richmond Heights have been related to the continuing protests of the Jason Stockley verdict. Fredericksburg.com — ‘White allies’ protest of police shooting leads to stadium
Good Food St. Louis — Olympia Taverna & the Big, Fat Greek Gyro
KMOV — Demonstrators gather in Shaw Park, protest outside Galleria
Lynchburg News and Advocate — ACLU sues St. Louis over treatment of protesters
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Week 6 high school football box scores
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