I want to give some insight into the MRH School District’s financial situation and encourage you, the voter, to VOTE YES on propositions B and E in the April 8 election. I am not speaking for the MRH Board of Education in its entirety and what I have to say should be construed as my opinion […]
Yard waste tags have gone up in price, almost doubling since 2024. The increase is due to Maplewood’s new contract with Republic Services. Year-round yard waste pick-up service, which is charged directly to households by Republic Services, will increase to $17.89 per month. According to a 2024 memorandum from Director of Public Works Anthony Traxler, […]
Maplewood Mayor Barry Greenberg has endorsed Marie Long as a write-in candidate for City Council, Ward 1, and shared his perspective on the endorsement process. He asked for his statement to be published in 40 South News. His statement follows. During the 14 years I served on city council and the first four years as […]
The write-in candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat, C Wiley and Marie Long, have collaborated on a statement, and asked it to be posted on 40 South. The election is April 8. “A note from the candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat, C Wiley and Marie Long: Although we are running […]
From Maplewood Richmond Heights School District: MRH School District voters are urged to take advantage of a unique opportunity this Saturday, March 29, 2025, to participate in a complimentary bus tour of our buildings ahead of the April 8 election on Propositions B & E. The tour will begin with a brief presentation at 10:00 […]
Two Maplewood Ward 1 residents are running as write-in candidates for council person in the April 8 election. The current Ward 1 representative who’s term is ending, Matt Coriell, is not running, and no one else filed to run, which leaves the election open to write-in candidates. The currently two candidates running campaigns are C […]
But the show is lacking one of Maplewood’s best. There is a wonderful exhibition of drawings and prints at the St. Louis Art Museum. It is made up of works by artists who were part of the Federal Art Project in the 1930s and early 40s. It is well worth the trip. Don’t wait too […]
In 2014, on this website, I created four posts about the Bank of Maplewood. The Bank first occupied a building on the northeast corner of Manchester and Oakview Terrace. I found numerous photographs of that building and references to it in our archival records. See also: Maplewood History: The Bank of Maplewood-Part 1, Maplewood History: […]
Maplewood’s newest restaurant, Robin Restaurant, is set to open on Thursday, March 13. Chef Alec Schingel hosted a media event on Monday, and on Tuesday the Maplewood City Council quickly approved the restaurant’s liquor license. From a press release: “Following two years of pop-ups and private dinners branded as “The Robin Project,” Chef Alec Schingel […]
Side Project Brewing, the St. Louis brewery with three locations in Maplewood (The Brewery, The Cellar, and Side Project Pizza) has officially been named one of the best beer bars in the country, ranking #9 in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Beer Bar, according to a press release from the brewery. See […]
It has been almost exactly 119 years since this Big Bang in Maplewood. It’s been almost exactly 10 years since I first ran this post. It was a very popular post as I recall. Let’s see how it does this time. Maplewood History: The Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Maplewood’s Big Bang
Maplewood’s Saint Louis Closet Co. has successfully wrapped up its winter essentials drive in partnership with St. Louis’ Winter Outreach program and AmeriCorps St. Louis, collecting more than 1,000 items to support the city’s homeless and shelter population during the coldest months of the year, according to a press release. As part of the company’s […]
Hard to believe that it’s been ten years since I ran these three posts. It is definitely time to run them again. I will provide the links to Parts Two and Three at the end of Part One. Maplewood History: The Maplewood Planing Mill and Stair Company– Part 1
Dorothea Bruschke, Maplewood Richmond Heights German teacher from 1966-1980, died this week in her retirement community, Aberdeen Heights, in Kirkwood. Since then, former students of hers have posted memories and appreciations of her on social media. From Clark Hickman on Facebook: I am saddened to report the death of one of the favorite teachers I […]
Maplewood’s Bolyard’s Meat & Provisions will be one of the new food vendors coming to St. Louis City’s Energizer Park this year. Chris Bolyard told Fox 2, “It’s amazing for St. Louis. We’re such a food town, (and) St. Louis comes out to prove that. Everyone comes out to eat.” Bolyard told St. Louis Magazine […]
The Maplewood City Council last week voted on operations and maintenance details for the already approved Great Rivers Greenway trail through the city. The recent Council votes were for two separate agreements: An operations and maintenance agreement for the portion within city limits (final vote was 2/11/25) A cost-share agreement with Great Rivers Greenway for […]
Jack Nations Taylor died on February 8 in Desloge, Missouri, according to an obituary from the Boyer Funeral Home in Desloge. Taylor dedicated more than three decades to Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District students as a teacher and a coach of football, wrestling, and girls track. See the complete obituary.
KSDK and KMOV are reporting that more than 25 Hispanic-owned restaurants in the St. Louis area are taking part in a temporary shut-down to protest President Donald Trump’s plan to mass-deport undocumented immigrants. Maplewood’s Locoz Tacoz is one of them. Tyler Garcia, owner of Locoz Tacoz, told KMOV that the point of the shutdown is […]
Side Project Pizza opens, MRH boys basketball is winning, and Brentwood and Richmond Heights are highly ranked in the country in the latest Niche.com poll. Fox 2 — These St. Louis suburbs ranked as best places to live in the U.S. KMOV — Side Project Pizza opening in Maplewood KSDK — New St. Louis pizzeria […]
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