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Uneasy Street: Maplewood

Maplewood hopes an investment in schools will add to the city's increasing appeal

By Elia Powers, Beacon staff
Posted 10:11 am Fri., 7.24.09
Much like the city of Maplewood, the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District has turned itself around -- thanks in part to a hands-on superintendent and a determined board. While the district acknowledges there's still room for improvements, some say young people are now moving into the area because of a growing trust in the schools.

Intersections: Maplewood

By Sam Washburn, Special to the Beacon
Posted 5:35 am Wed., 7.22.09
"Intersections," from illustrator Sam Washburn, is a new monthly series in the Beacon. Each month, Sam will present an image of a neighborhood or an activity that is special to St. Louis. In his drawings, Sam hopes to distill a community's personality and character -- and make us smile in recognition. This month's "Intersection" is Maplewood, an inner suburb that blends a working-class heritage with a hip sensibility.

Focus on art feeds Maplewood's recent growth

By Elia Powers, Beacon staff

Posted 9:00 am Wed., 7.15.09

If you're looking for a neighborhood that's on the verge of a turnaround, find where the artists are setting up shop. Maplewood has proven that adage. The host of events such "Let Them Eat Art" and "Art Outside," Maplewood is also home to a growing number of art galleries and architectural firms.

Tune town: Maplewood's music scene marches to all kinds of beats

By Terry Perkins, Special to the Beacon

Posted 8:08 am Fri., 7.10.09

From folk music to dueling pianos to children's theater, downtown Maplewood -- especially the blocks around the intersection of Manchester Road and Sutton Boulevard -- provides an array of entertainment options. In fact, Maplewood compares quite favorably with any of the better-known entertainment districts, such as the Loop or the Central West End. (Photo from freefoto.com )

Maplewood works to keep a happy ending to its rags-to-riches story

By Elia Powers, Beacon staff
Posted 5:52 am Wed., 7.8.09
The inner suburb of Maplewood has had its share of ups and downs. For a while, though, it's been on a roll. Its revitalized downtown is the home to hip restaurants and boutiques while the Maplewood Commons, with its Wal-Mart, is a sales-tax engine. But can the town weather the economic downturn, without losing its momentum?

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Nation
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves licenses for first new nuclear power plants in 30 years: The reactors are being built in Georgia by a consortium of utilities. | CNN
- Indian tribe sues A-B InBev, other beer companies: The suit from the Oglala Sioux claims the companies sold beer to stores that then sold it to residents of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where alcohol is banned. | Rapid City Journal
- House joins Senate in overwhelmingly approving a congressional insider-trading ban:Now, the two chambers must get together to iron out differences before bill can go to the White House. | Politico
- Picture this: Kodak, in bankruptcy, will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames. | Bloomberg
Region
- Science Center lays off 24 employees to save more than $2 million: The move affects about 9 percent of the workforce and involve mostly full-time employees, including at least one top official. | STLtoday
- Less-intrusive screening for some passengers coming to Lambert, other airports: There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. | AP
- Missouri teen gets life in prison, with possibility of parole, for killing her young neighbor: Alyssa Bustamante was 15 years old in 2009 when she killed 9-yaer-old Elizabeth Olten because she wanted to know how it would feel. | AP/Columbia Daily Tribune
- Lakin to spend additional year behind bars: The former Madison County powerbroker's federal sentence was extended following his guilty plea to state sex charges. | Belleville News-Democrat
World
- Greek leaders agree on package of harsh austerity measures: The changes were demanded by Greece’s financial backers in return for the country’s latest bailout, estimated at $172 billion. | New York Times
- After more shelling in Syria, Assad accused of genocide: Dozens are said to have died in sustained attack on city of Homs. | Telegraph
- Last known living World War I veteran dies at age 110: Florence Green was serving with the Women's Royal Air Force as a waitress at an air base in eastern England when the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918. | AP
- After weeks of protest, first democratically elected president of Maldives resigns: Mohamed Nasheed told a televised news conference, "I don't want to run the country with an iron fist." | LA Times
Econ.
- Initial claims for unemployment aid fall to 358,000: The four-week moving average, a less-volatile measure of claims, declined to 366,250, the lowest since April 26, 2008. | Bloomberg
- Driven by demand for auto and student loans, Americans borrowed more than expected in December: An improving job market may be giving households the courage to take on more debt in order to sustain spending. | Bloomberg
- Job openings increased in December by the most in almost a year: The number of positions waiting to be filled climbed by 258,000, the biggest gain since February 2011, to 3.38 million. | Bloomberg
- Home sales rise in December to their highest level since last January: Historically low mortgage rates and a pickup in employment may be giving Americans the confidence to purchase homes that have fallen in value. | Bloomberg
Edu.
- Ten states will get waivers from requirements of No Child Left Behind: In a first round of waivers, Washington will give leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students. | AP
- Nixon restores $40 million to his budget request for higher education: The money is part of a foreclosure settlement Missouri will get from the nation's five largest banks. | Columbia Daily Tribune
- Entire staff of LA elementary school is replaced during abuse investigation: Two teachers have been accused of lewd acts against students. | LA Times
- Nixon says Missouri universities should not make up lost state funding with big tuition hikes: He said they should try to keep increases at no more than annual cost of living. | AP/Springfield News-Leader

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