Mask Mandates Return to a Divided St. Louis

– Riverfront Times, July 27, 2021 – Charles Wagstaff likes to water the plants lining the patio of Pizza Head on South Grand. It’s not his patio or his restaurant — he just does it. Armed with translucent gloves and a face mask, the 88-year-old tends to the well-kept patio that lies under the second-floorContinue reading “Mask Mandates Return to a Divided St. Louis”

Rubber Chickens and Indigo Blue: The RFT Ad That Sparked a Love Story

– Riverfront Times, June 30, 2021 – Marian Amies biked around the streets surrounding Tower Grove Park in 1992, feeling like she could be forgotten. “Well if I fall off my bike now, nobody’s gonna know,” she recalls thinking. Amies, who is originally from England, was 52 at the time and fresh off a divorceContinue reading “Rubber Chickens and Indigo Blue: The RFT Ad That Sparked a Love Story”

BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration

– Heights, May 27, 2021 – The president of Boston College Republicans, Thomas Sarrouf, spoke at a Climate Justice of Boston College (CJBC) protest in response to the administration’s handling of racial, gender, LGBTQ+, and environmental issues on campus—which he said was too many issues. “Here we have a number of angry warriors fighting aContinue reading “BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration”

All the Talk-e: Tatte Brings Lattes, Long Lines to Newton Center for Opening Week

– Heights, October 31, 2021 – The chic bakery and cafe chain Tatte opened its newest location in Newton Centre on Wednesday, bringing along long lines with its global pastries and upscale atmosphere to a neighborhood already crowded with coffee shops.  “I think it’s very popular,” said Newton resident Amanda Yu. “People [want to] comeContinue reading “All the Talk-e: Tatte Brings Lattes, Long Lines to Newton Center for Opening Week”

Double Shooting in St. Louis Latest in Deadly Week

– Riverfront Times, June 28, 2021 – A St. Louis County man killed and another was wounded after a broad-daylight double shooting Sunday afternoon in the Mark Twain neighborhood of the city, police say. And they don’t know who did it. Officers responded to a shooting call at 3:08 p.m. in the 4900 block ofContinue reading “Double Shooting in St. Louis Latest in Deadly Week”