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Rossbach wins Maplewood mayoral contest

By Paul Demko | 11.03.09 | 11:17 pm

Will Rossbach avenged his electoral defeat from four years ago, ousting Maplewood Mayor Diana Longrie by a 51-39 percent margin on Tuesday. In the previous campaign, Longrie prevailed with 53 percent of the vote.
Rossbach will likely have a friendly…

Maplewood melee: 18 candidates vie for 3 posts

By Paul Demko | 07.22.09 | 3:41 pm

The most intriguing political contests of 2009 might just be in Maplewood, the Ramsey County suburb that’s become notorious for its combustible politics. “Brace yourself,” one candidate says of this year’s races. “It’s just going to get ugly.”