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In the news: Brentwood wins in court to blight businesses on Manchester Road

4 days 6 hours ago
Feathercraft, at 8307 Manchester Road, is one of four Brentwood businesses on Manchester Road between Brentwood Road and Hanley Road challenging the city’s attempt to blight businesses in the area to make room for a $400 million redevelopment. Feast — The October issue: The Feast team on their favorite bites and drinks all over St. […]
Doug Miner

Social services coordinator for Maplewood & Richmond Heights is announced

4 days 6 hours ago
The community relations manager for Richmond Heights, Mary Binns, has announced in a press release the hiring of Celeste Grayer, the social services coordinator for the cities of Maplewood and Richmond Heights. The cities of Richmond Heights and Maplewood have jointly welcomed Celeste Grayer, MSW, as their new Social Services Coordinator. Based at THE HEIGHTS […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: Let’s Go Get Stoned! (Again)

1 week 2 days ago
Apologies to Ray Charles. Nine years ago, I posted a six part series called Let’s Go Get Stoned!  Even though fall isn’t here yet, it is still a wonderful time of the year to take walks through our lovely town.  If you do this regularly or even if you don’t, perhaps you would like this […]
Doug Houser

Total raised for Asador Del Sur is announced

1 week 3 days ago
The City of Maplewood, Maplewood Community Betterment Foundation and the Mid County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the total raised for the support of Asador Del Sur following the fire that forced its closing was $8,568.31. Many Maplewood businesses and individuals contributed. On behalf of the City of Maplewood (Laura Miller), the Maplewood Community […]
Doug Miner

City council considers developing policies for city flag — when it should be lowered; resident and council member stressed inclusion

1 week 4 days ago
The Maplewood City Council on Tuesday continued their discussion regarding when the flag flying outside city hall should be lowered to half-mast. In the first public comment session Ward 3 resident Melessa Dierker began by saying that her family is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and that when the flag was lowered for Charlie Kirk, […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: Our Earliest Settlers

3 weeks 6 days ago
Every year since 2012, except this one (due to a frozen pipe), I have produced a composite image of historic Maplewood photographs to be sold at our chamber’s annual auction.  For most of those years, the beautiful frames have been crafted by the longtime Maplewood business, Frame of Mind at 2900 S Big Bend Blvd. […]
Doug Houser

Fire guts Asador Del Sur as it closed on Saturday night

1 month 1 week ago
A fire that began in the kitchen of Asador Del Sur restaurant in Maplewood (7322 Manchester Road) around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, eventually spread to the roof of the 2-story building. There were no injuries, according to reports. Mutual aid came from at least ten area departments, as reported by Maplewood Mayor Barry Greenberg on […]
Doug Miner

Nordstrom in the Galleria to close: In the news

1 month 1 week ago
KSDK news and Fox 2 has reported that the Nordstrom store in the Galleria is closing. Nordstrom told KMOV it is because of low revenue. A Dick’s House of Sport is reported to be taking the space. First Alert 4 — St. Louis Galleria Nordstrom to close Fox 2 — Nordstrom closes St. Louis Galleria […]
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Maplewood History: Our Now Vanished Train Stations

1 month 1 week ago
The subject of our train stations is always popular.  Here is another summer rerun that you latecomers may enjoy and my regular followers might like to have another look at. Well, forgive me.  These reruns are just so much easier than making a post from scratch.  But I’ll be back to that pretty soon.  When […]
Doug Houser

In the news: Longtime MRH teacher passes; Richmond Heights Schnucks sells $2M scratchers ticket; Read about a coming business

1 month 3 weeks ago
A former MRH teacher passes, Maplewood highlights its black-owned businesses, and a look at a sports bar coming to Maplewood. Legacy — Michael Russell Obituary — 35-year teaching and coaching career in the Maplewood Richmond Heights school district Fox 2 — Man wins $2M scratchers ticket from St. Louis Schnucks vending machine KSDK — Richmond […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: He Shared an Amazing Trove of Images

1 month 4 weeks ago
And sparked our interest in Route 66! An Appreciation of Elmer Wind Jr Elmer Wind Jr was born in the upstairs living quarters of the building we now know as the Wedge. After myself and others had begun the creation of the Maplewood Historical Society in 2002, Elmer was one of the first original Maplewoodians […]
Doug Houser

Court dismisses Brad Jackson’s suit against Maplewood

1 month 4 weeks ago
The U.S. District Court on Thursday granted the city of Maplewood’s motion to dismiss plaintiff Brad Jackson’s lawsuit against the city of Maplewood, Barry Greenberg, Kate Bethel and Isaac Chosich. See: Attorney for Maplewood asks court to throw out lawsuit by Brad Jackson The document is broken into four sections. The first ten pages of […]
Doug Miner

Community at the Core: Maplewood Community Fund Partners with Side Project During Makers Give Back Week

2 months ago
The following was contributed to 40 South News [a press release from the organization]. In a town where creativity, compassion, and connection define daily life, a new grassroots nonprofit is making big strides toward building a stronger community. The Maplewood Community Fund, created by neighbors for neighbors, is stepping into the spotlight this August as […]
Doug Miner

Attorney for Maplewood asks court to throw out lawsuit

2 months ago
The attorney for the city of Maplewood asked the court on July 31 to throw out the lawsuit (case number 25SL-CC03975) in the case of Brad Jackson versus City of Maplewood. Two documents were filed: 1) the motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s (Brad Jackson’s) position. and 2) a memo to support the request to dismiss […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: Another Look at the Hawaiian Swim Team

2 months 1 week ago
Here is another summer rerun. I first ran this post in 2016.  I think you’ll enjoy having another look at it. The Hawaiian Swim Team in Maplewood.  As a bonus, I’m including some interesting fragments found in the collection of the Maplewood Public Library. Pictured is Ralph Kalb of Kalb Electric who also ran the […]
Doug Houser

In the news: Ryan Hummert, Locoz Tacoz, Maplewood woman-owned business

2 months 2 weeks ago
Ryan Hummert is remembered, Locoz Tacoz’s carne asada is ranked among the area’s best tacos, and an engineer starts her company in Maplewood. (It’s on Hanley.) Fox 2 — Maplewood honors 17 years since firefighter’s sacrifice St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Where to find the best Mexican food in St. Louis, according to Ian Froeb’s STL […]
Doug Miner

Attorney for Brad Jackson leaves St. Louis for professor position in Miami

2 months 2 weeks ago
Mark Blankenship, the attorney representing Maplewood resident Brad Jackson’s civil law suit against the City of Maplewood, Mayor Barry Greenberg, City Manager Amber Withycombe, former Maplewood business owner Kate Bethel and her employee Isaac Chosich has “upped and walked away,” leaving the Ott Law Firm in Maplewood for a tenure-track position as an assistant professor […]
Doug Miner