A Message from the Mid County Chamber of Commerce By: Executive Director, Jeannine Beck Is the Maplewood business community going to be okay? Yes! In light of the recent string of businesses that announced closings, we feel compelled to reassure the community that downtown Maplewood remains a vibrant business hub for dining, shopping and entertainment. […]
The owner and founder of Speakeasy Therapies and Fitness, Celia Montes, which opened and closed (recently) on Sutton Boulevard, said the business closed in Maplewood because she lost her staff, and subsequently had to dissolve the business. Montes said that upon moving the business from Kirkwood to Maplewood her staff decided that they were going […]
This is a good example of the sort of images that I have looked for decades to find. It is a gold nugget in the history stream of our community. The creme de la creme of the many thousands of images I have looked through. I found this by accident. Reader Lew alerted me to […]
Barry Williams reports from Brentwood that “very expensive” signal lights, bells, gates, and a cantilevered structure were installed where the Union Pacific Railroad’s Lake Branch crosses Brentwood Boulevard in Brentwood, and all for a short freight train that serves a single customer in Rock Hill — the Forest Products Supply Co. — once a day. […]
The incoming manager for St. Mary Magdalen, Rebecca Goetz, is applying for a new liquor license for Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. Tuesday night at the city council meeting she said the license is necessary for the facility to continue leasing the space to various groups that bring in their own liquor for events such as […]
…is a brand new shiny red super stock Dodge. So go the lyrics to The Little Old Lady From Pasadena who had a pretty little flowerbed of white gardenias. (now insert my leadoff line). TLOLFP was a hit for Jan and Dean reaching number three on the Billboard chart in 1964. I turned fifteen that […]
Stories of Black residential displacement in St. Louis County are not hard to come by. Meacham Park. Brentwood Promenade. Downtown Clayton. One of these stories—the one still playing out here in Maplewood—is a little harder to place a label on, but in the end, its outcome may be no less drastic. Today, the U.S. Census […]
A man was hit and killed while crossing S. Hanley Road in Maplewood early Wednesday morning according to reports. Fox 2 (July 3) — Man killed after being struck by vehicle in Maplewood KSDK (July 3) — Pedestrian fatally struck Wednesday morning in Maplewood KMOV (July 3) — MSHP identifies man struck, killed in Maplewood […]
Nationally-known country music singer-songwriter Zach Bryan chose 23 bars throughout the US to break some new music, and among them was Maplewood’s Saratoga Lanes. Co-owner Paige Barton told Fox 2 that she was “extremely shocked.” She said, “His whole message of ‘The Great American Bar Scene’ is truly what we are.” It’s going to be […]
The Maplewood City Council, Ethics Review Committee will meet in closed sessions on June 25 and 27, according to the city council agendas posted on the city website. The Ethics Review Committee also met on May 9 and 14. Last year the City Council Ethics Review Committee cleared Maplewood City Council member Chasity Mattox of […]
In loving memory, Keith Anthony Campbell, Sept. 5, 1968 – June 15, 2024 Visitation will be June 29, 11am – 1pm at Schrader Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO, 63011. Memorial service at 1pm.
Hi Folks, Friday, I received the following email from Mary Katherine at the Maplewood Public Library; Good morning, Doug, I just received an unusual phone call from Nancy at Moultrie County History Center, near Decatur, Illinois. She said that a family brought in a wooden object that is labeled “El Mart Recreational Products, Maplewood, MO.” […]
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Program sprays for mosquitos for the majority of the 523 square miles that comprise St. Louis County, according to its website. But anyone who wants to can request that the truck not spray near their house. To do that, email Stephen Dlugos (SDlugos@stlouiscountymo.gov), vector […]
Maplewood Police said in a press release Monday that while officers were investigating a report of a stolen car on Zephyr Place on foot Sunday night, the car, a Mercedes, drove at the officers at a high rate of speed, and the officers fired at the car. The car crashed and three juveniles were apprehended […]
The owner of the Looking Meadow Cafe announced on Facebook that she is closing the cafe due to a divorce agreement that forces her to resume her previous career. She is looking for someone to resume the lease. She only opened in October last year. The owner (Jamie Herman) said on Facebook: “I’m utterly bummed, […]
The Summer Concert Series brings neighbors, friends, and everyone in between together for an evening of music and fun. This year the series runs June through September and is FREE to attend. The concerts are held in Ryan Hummert Park and made possible with the support of the City of Maplewood and sponsoring businesses. Bands: […]
The Maplewood City Council was set to vote on a request to open a liquor store at the former 7 Eleven location at 2423 S. Big Bend, but after seven nearby neighbors spoke strongly against it at the Tuesday council meeting, the petitioner spoke last and told the council that he would respect the wishes […]
On Saturday, Boogaloo (7344 Manchester Road), said on Instagram that they’ve had overwhelming support since announcing that their doors are shutting for good on June 15, and they’d be taking reservations. Since then the crowds have kept coming, so if you want a seat on a swing for one of the restaurant’s last days you […]
I am probably asked questions about our vanished train stations as much as any other subject. Well, no wonder. This summer rerun hasn’t seen the light of day for over 7 years! Maplewood History: A Thrilling New Discovery Leaves Just One More Station To Go
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