As I’ve mentioned earlier, I consider the historic building at 7401 Hazel in our town to be an attractive piece of carpentry. I am not alone. Also, as I have mentioned in the past, one of Maplewood’s most talented artists, Stan Masters, knew a good subject when he saw it as well. He painted five […]
The Maplewood City Council held a closed session meeting on December 28 and a second is scheduled for the 30th for legal matters, according to the city’s website. The agenda for both meetings is stated: “Motion to hold a Closed Session to discuss matters relating to legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a […]
Maplewood’s annual town hall meeting is scheduled for 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Schlafly Bottleworks with Maplewood Mayor Nikylan Knapper, Maplewood’s newly hired city manager, Amber Withycombe (to begin on Jan. 4, 2024) and the city council members. The announced topics will be the 2024-2025 budget, Prop S and […]
Above: Nancy Fennell – 2nd row, 4th from left – 1946 One of the wonderful benefits of my self-appointed position as the historian of Maplewood is that I have met many extraordinary people like Nancy Fennell Hawkins. Her messages have always been cheerful, positive and supportive. Though we have never met in person, I regard […]
Ed Pilla of the Maplewood Bar and Grill (Eddie’s on Manchester) passed away in mid-December, according to a friend of Pilla’s, Mike Jones. “He was 95. The best Pizza in the area. It was sad to see his place closed,” Jones said. Pilla came by the newly opened A Pizza Story in 2013 to meet […]
Apologies to Monty Python Believe me I know how wrong something like this idea I am about to put before you can go when it gets in the hands of a committee. First, a little information about Larry Giles. If you are not familiar with Larry you can learn much more about his work by […]
Tom Grellner, who was born in Maplewood in 1948, where he lived for the remainder of his life, passed away on December 2. According to his obituary in Legacy.com, “Tom worked for the City of Maplewood for much of his life, taking pride in the role of improving parks, pools, and recreation areas, as he […]
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Some Brentwood businesses along Manchester Road between Mary Avenue and Hanley Road are suing the city, which is trying to remove them through eminent domain. Also, two articles from Post-Dispatch political reporter Joe Holleman on Maplewood hiring its new city manager. From the city of Maplewood, its press release on […]
Two Hazel Avenue residents told the Maplewood City Council on Tuesday that an empty lot on their street that backs up to Side Project Brewing has been sold to the brewery. Resident Steve Terelmes said the fence that divides the lot with the brewery has been removed, which is against code. He said, reading from […]
Some St. Louis publications visited the newly-opened Looking Meadow Cafe (2500 Sutton Boulevard). Also, a Little Flower and MRH grad passed on, Maplewood paid $500,000 over a police crash, and some beers brewed in Maplewood are highly rated. Fox 4 Kansas City — 5 highest-rated beers made in Missouri according to BeerAdvocate (4 out of […]
Representatives of Great Rivers Greenway at the Maplewood City Council meeting on Tuesday presented the progress of the planned bike and pedestrian route to run through Maplewood on Oxford, Sussex, Greenwood and Cantebury avenues. The presentation included slides showing that the planned route along Greenwood has changed from the north to the south side of […]
Burger Champ, a restaurant coming soon to the space of the former Elmwood (2704 Sutton Boulevard) is set to open in a couple weeks, according to owner Chris Kelling, who was outside the space Wednesday afternoon with the executive chef. Kelling opened Pizza Champ (2657 Lyle Avenue) with Elmwood partner Adam Altnether last year, after […]
Recently two Maplewood businesses, The Side Project Cellar (7373 Marietta Ave.) and Strange Donuts (2709 Sutton Boulevard), just around the corner from each other at the intersection of Sutton Boulevard and Marietta Avenue, celebrated 10 years in business. Strange Donuts started out with long lines for its weekly “stranger” collaboration donut (“done” in Strange speak). […]
It’s been 10 years since 40 South News first went online, in October 2013. In that time more than 6,000 articles have been published on everything Maplewood-related. For several years, 40 South also covered Brentwood and Richmond Heights more extensively. Of those articles, Maplewood historian, Doug Houser has published more than 430. Everything in 40 […]
The Maplewood city council in its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) will vote on an ordinance to set the city manager’s salary range at $125,000 to $175,000, according to the agenda. The city manager hired in August 2021 left this September. The reason hasn’t been made public. Also on the agenda are ordinances […]
I finally got around to having another look at three books by and about the Cupples Products Corporation. They were given to me by Millie Durban whose husband, Richard, worked for Cupples from 1952 to 1978. The title of an earlier post of mine is, The Incredible and Phenomenal Cupples Corporation. I’ve added astounding to […]
Twenty-three Maplewood blocks took part in National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Over 500 hot dogs and 500 hamburgers (supplied by the city) were barbecued, according Police Officer Dustin Hoskins, who organized the event. At one of the block parties, on Marietta Avenue, John LeClerc, the interim police chief and Matt Nighbor, the interim […]
Skip Goez, Maplewood businessman since 1995, died this spring. Friends gathered to remember him on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Goez (pronounced gaze) was known for his mastery in setting up and repairing electric guitars. Jon Ferber had begun his own business, JF Guitar Works, within the same shop, which is continuing at the same location, at […]
St. Louis Magazine has named some top places to buy cheese, and two well-known Richmond Heights specialty shops were included. The Shops are: Parker’s Table, 7118 Oakland Avenue: “…everything you want a cheese shop to be: well-appointed with interesting, always-rotating selections; stocked with plenty of charcuterie and accouterments to round out your cheeseboard…” Starrs, 1135 […]
Looking Meadow Cafe is planning a soft opening on Saturday morning, Sept. 29. The cafe will be in in the former Stone Spiral space, at the corner of Sutton Boulevard and Lyndover Place. Owner Jamie Herman said the hours tomorrow will be the “usual hours” of 7am to 3pm.The vegan bakery and cafe has been […]
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