A tintype of Samuel F. Silence from 1870. Samuel Fisher Silence was the father of Charles S. Silence who was featured in an earlier post. If you would like to read that post again, click on this sentence. Unless otherwise stated, all images and documents in this post are from the collection of Ryan Parnas. […]
After breaking ground for a new, small parking lot on the vacant lot behind Side Project Brewing, on Hazel Avenue, the remainder of the lot is now on the market, zoned residential. See also: Side Project Brewery to seek rezoning for adjoining lot on Hazel Avenue, Brewery owner pulls rezoning request for residential lot
As Christmas and other holiday lights go up, I’m remembering the decorations at the home owned by John and Pat Hendel for almost 30 straight years. The article Ellis Avenue Lights Maplewood, from 2014, featured the house and others on the street. In 2017 they said they’d be moving — that was the last year […]
Dear Readers, A while back, for a decade or so, Esley Hamilton (the historian working out of the St. Louis County Parks Dept., now retired) and I conducted walking tours through the original Maplewood subdivision. They were part of a program of Esley’s that he called History Hikes. He led them through many of the […]
JZ Vacation Rentals is moving from their current Maplewood location at 7185 Manchester Road to 7195 Manchester Road — the corner of Manchester and Bellevue. The new construction will be four new offices available to lease, and the rest of the building on the same level will also be available office space. JZ Vacation Rentals […]
This is a reshare (new word for me) of an annual Maplewood event that my wife and I and many others enjoy. You’ve still got a few days but try not to miss it. Evelyn’s Ginkgo Explodes with Fall Color! As much as I don’t enjoy the season that comes after it, I certainly appreciate […]
Maplewood City Council used the last hour of the 1 hour, 40 minute meeting on Tuesday wrestling with how to handle the public safety challenges in area of the Yale Avenue bus stop on Manchester Road. City Manager Amber Withycombe said she made the decision to remove the bench from the shelter in September in […]
Following approval by the Maplewood City Council in Oct. 2024, work began on Tuesday for a new parking lot behind Side Project Brewing at 7458 Manchester Road. The new parking lot is an extension to the existing lot behind the building. Brewery owner Cory King had originally wanted to use the entire empty lot on […]
The following post is 100% AI free. I have known for 23 years or so that someone with the last name Silence was somehow connected with the early history of our town. To recap a bit, in 2002, after answering a call by Barry Greenberg, I helped to start the Maplewood Historical Society. Our first […]
Dr. Bonita Jamison, superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, reported to the district’s parents on MRH’s Annual Performance Report that the district is “among the top performers in Missouri.” Ed Rich, director of communications for MRH sent the report to 40 South News. Dear Maplewood Richmond Heights School District Community, For the second consecutive […]
Great Rivers Greenway will construct the new Oxford Bend Park on the former Deer Creek McDonald’s site. City of Webster Groves — Groundbreaking Planned for Oxford Bend Park — The former McDonald’s (property is split – partly WG and partly Maplewood) Great Rivers Greenway — KSDK — Prime Brentwood Boulevard land near Galleria hits market […]
It is Halloween once again. No new ghosts have been reported in the past year. That’s either good news or bad depending on your point of view. I covered Maplewood’s ghosts pretty thoroughly last year so here is another look at those. The Known Ghosts of Maplewood We will be welcoming the little (and the […]
Tim Lohmann and Joe Stulce, Planet Score owners The Maplewood Fire Department helped rescue a teen who had climbed 900 feet up a TV tower, an MRH sophomore girl won the Class 2 state golf title, and Planet Score records celebrated ten years in business. DCD — Barefoot teen rescued after climbing TV tower in […]
The women’s sports focused sports bar, The Sports Bra, announced its new St. Louis location will be in Maplewood. It was covered locally and by KOIN.com in Portland, Oregon, site of the original Sports Bra location. See the Maplewood Sports Bra press release. KMOV — Women’s sports-focused restaurant and bar opening in Maplewood KSDK — […]
It’s now official that the women’s sports-only sports bar, The Sports Bra, will be moving into the former Boogaloo location in Maplewood, at 7344 Manchester Road. The concept opened its first location in Portland, Oregon, in 2022, before franchising and expanding to Boston, Las Vegas, and Indianapolis, and now Maplewood. KSDK and St. Louis Magazine […]
A Tale of Two Albums – Part Seven Summer is a distraction from my self-appointed position as historian of Maplewood. Long hours of daylight, the swimming pool, and my general preference to stay out of the air conditioning all combine to keep me away from my home computer where I compose these posts. Last March, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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