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 have been volunteering in our schools […]
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 […]
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District will host a Meet the School Board Candidates Forum on March 26 at the high school theater. The district has posted the following about the forum and the election on its website: On March 26, 2026, the MRH High School Principals Advisory Leadership (PAL) Board will present a Meet […]
A new coffee shop is coming to Maplewood, KSDK reports. More Than Coffee announced Monday that it will open a new location in Maplewood. It’s moving from Manchester. More Than Coffee is part of the Extreme St. Louis Charitable Foundation and trains people with disabilities with job skills and helps them find jobs, according to […]
The Historic Preservation Commission members Thursday considered the demolition only of 3432 Commonwealth Avenue — not construction of any house after demolition — and they voted no. The commission considers protecting buildings of “special historic, aesthetic or architectural significance,” but what weighed mostly against demolition was that the house was in better condition than the […]
Another Trove Comes To Light! It has taken two years before the fourth part of Mr. Turnbull’s story arrived but what a story it is! We have the internet to thank for allowing connections like these to occur. Recently I was contacted by a family descendant of Peter Keep’s, who you may remember was the […]
The Maplewood Design & Review Board / Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Thursday, Feb 12 at 6 p.m. The board and the commission are made of the same members. In the meeting the Design & Review Board will consider a wall sign for Gamlin’s restaurant at 2704 Sutton Boulevard, and a window sign for […]
The Maplewood Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved all petitions requiring City Council approval passed through P&Z and are moving forward to the Feb. 10 City Council agenda. This includes Allstar Tattoo’s request to move from their current S. Big Bend location to a more centralized spot on Manchester Road. Allstar Tattoo plans to […]
MAPLEWOOD, MO (January 29, 2026) – The City of Maplewood has announced the selection of Todd Hughes to serve as Maplewood’s new Public Works and Planning Director. Hughes will begin on February 3, 2026. Hughes brings more than 25 years of municipal public works and engineering experience to Maplewood, most recently serving as Director of […]
In the beginning of this month Prioritized Pastries, at 2719 Sutton Boulevard, found out that its lease was not going to be renewed. Now there is a notice for a hearing for a conditional use permit for a “vintage and collectible clothing and accessories” store to open in the spot. The hearing will be at […]
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