About 40 Maplewood residents, city council members, staffers and others gathered at the Sutton Loop Park shelter for two hours on Saturday to discuss whatever was on their minds—mainly it was the failed proposition to raise funds to improve the city hall building, and what will happen now since it failed in the April election, […]
You might not know that for many years, Maplewood Public Library has been quietly collecting local history materials. A special benefit of our recent renovation is our Local History Room. We’ve been fortunate that Doug Houser, a longtime Maplewood resident, has not only contributed several of our materials, but also given presentations and written books […]
Or get some new ones. In the Delmar Loop, entrepreneur Joe Edwards has been responsible for creating some of the most interesting signage on a streetscape anywhere. With his wonderful restoration of the two-story sign on the front of the Tivoli Theater, his electronic billboard on Blueberry Hill, his huge rotating moon on top of […]
A little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and photographs that had been donated by Margaret Sappington Townsend. She […]
After five years as Maplewood Richmond Heights superintendent, Dr. Bonita E. Jamison has accepted the superintendent position in the Hazelwood School District. She has the following statement to the MRH community: Dear MRH Community, Serving as Superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights over the past five years has been one of the most meaningful chapters of […]
On April 7 Maplewood voters rejected the city’s Proposition M, to fund improvements to city hall, so the city council will meet in a work session, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, before the regularly scheduled meeting, to discuss, “Municipal Facilities Strategy Following Proposition M.” City Manager Amber Withycombe reviews the full situation in […]
For those of you just tuning in, I’ll repeat that a little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and […]
Who is the MRHNEA? The MRHNEA is a local labor union affiliated with the Missouri National Education Association and the National Education Association. We are the recognized bargaining representative for MRH teachers, counselors, and social workers, and have a growing membership of educational support professionals. The MRHNEA chose to endorse 3 of the 5 candidates […]
Photo credit, above: Brea Youngblood, 2026. It has been a joy and honor to meet so many neighbors over the past three months during my campaign to serve on the MRH Board of Education. I’m a mom of two high school students, a college professor at SLU, have lived in the district since 2013, and […]
By: Loretta Colvin, Christy Martinez, and Loren Widmer-Tiefenbrun On April 7th, the Maplewood-Richmond Heights community will have the opportunity to vote for three seats on the Board of Education (BOE). There are five candidates who have many similarities in their campaign platforms which center around student learning, employee well-being, classroom equity, and fiscal responsibility. What sets […]
Fox 2 reported that all residents got of the house fire on Commonwealth Avenue, belonging to the Siebert family, but four dogs remained inside. Maplewood Fire Chief Pete Marsac describes how firefighters went into the burning house to rescue all four dogs.
The James Beard Foundation, which recognizes excellence in chefs and restaurants nationwide, has announced Maplewood’s Robin Restaurant as a finalist for Best New Restaurant. From the James Beard Foundation website: The 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards will be held on Monday, June 15th at the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. As one of […]
Fire departments from the area responded to a fire at 7409 Commonwealth Avenue late Tuesday morning. According to county records the home belongs to the Sieberg family. (Correctly, it’s the Siebert family.) EMS responders and neighbors said all residents escaped safely, but of multiple dogs in the home, not all were accounted for at the […]
The Great Rivers Greenway construction through Maplewood is underway and will continue through the summer. The “road closed” signs on Sutton Boulevard are serious. The road is closed at the tracks at Greenwood Boulevard. See also: Great Rivers Greenway trail through Maplewood construction to begin in summer Great River Greenways presents new bike route through […]
The five candidates for the three open seats on the Maplewood Richmond Heights School Board participated in a candidates forum at the MRH high school theater on March 26. They sat in the order below, which is the order they filed for the April 7 election, and the order they’ll appear on the ballot. About […]
A Look at the First Ten Pages from Album One A little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and […]
By: Mayor Barry Greenberg and Ward 3 Council Member Nick Homa As two of your elected representatives, we are united in our support for Proposition M. If you have tuned into our city council meetings over the last six months, you may have heard one or both of us, together or separately, talk about the […]
Mark Vanden Akker is running unopposed on April 7 for the Ward 3 city council seat being vacated by Shawn Faulkingham, who served on the council for more than 20 years. Vanden Akker is an architect with the firm Tao+Lee. He’s currently working on agriculture technology, and he’s worked on a synagogue, restaurants, the Missouri […]
Two Maplewood restaurants not yet open are in the news, and also one having a funeral for Stag Beer kegs. KMOV — Women’s sports-focused restaurant and bar opening in Maplewood St. Louis Magazine — Gamlin’s, opening in Maplewood this spring, names Chris Arnold as executive chef St. Louis Public Radio — St. Louis beer fans […]
A short time ago I received an email from the magician Wendy Wylde. She had come into possession of a deck of cards that had undoubtedly belonged to the once well-known Maplewood magician, Jay B. Smith. She had found one of my blog posts about Mr. Smith. You can link to that post by clicking […]
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