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TEN DECADES OF MAPLEWOOD "SCOUTS' HONOR" by Adrianna Donat
Troop 5 celebrates a century of service and leadership For as long as anyone can remember, the mayor of Maplewood has attended the Eagle...
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Jun 19, 20204 min
THE CAMPAIGN MUST GO ON by Ellen Donker
CHS students enter safe driving competition The statistics are startling. Every 11 minutes a teen is involved in a car crash in New...
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Jun 19, 20203 min
GETTING LOST IN THE PANDEMIC SUPERMARKET by Donny Levit
My first COVID-19 shopping spree sets the pace Shopping list. Check. Shopping bags. Check. Travel-size bottle of hand sanitizer. Check....
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Jun 19, 20202 min
HONORING OUR COMMUNITY by Ellen Donker
Finding our way forward At Matters Magazine, we’ve always adhered to the purpose of sharing content that is upbeat and positive, running...
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Jun 19, 20201 min
SOMA PROTEST MARCH LED BY COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS photos by David Doobinin (@davedoobinin)
During one of many peaceful protests in Maplewood and South Orange, CHS students help lead change.
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May 1, 20204 min
EVER HEARD OF DJANGO? by Donny Levit Photography by Julia Maloof Verderosa
Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel will make you a devotee At first listen, classical piano, Pink Floyd, and gypsy jazz possess vastly different...
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May 1, 20203 min
REAL MEN SEW MASKS by Gary Jones
Finding a way to be a helper I had never sewn in my life. But five years ago, when I bought a sewing machine for my daughter, it was...
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May 1, 20205 min
TECHNOLOGY IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS by Adrianna Donat
Residents depend on their digital connections more than ever If you had to choose a day when our community made a uniform shift in...
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May 1, 20203 min
WHAT IF WE ARE THE LAST HUMANS? by Abby Sher
Author Lee Bacon says that’s okay These days, it’s all too easy to get swept up in predictions about the end of the world as we know it....
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May 1, 20203 min
LOCAL STUDENT BECOMES CHAMPION SPELLER by Ellen Donker
Lucas Jackowski knows how to nictitate Lucas Jackowski’s brain contains words that most adults have never heard of. He can spell them,...
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May 1, 20205 min
UNDERSTANDING A DIFFICULT PAST by Gail Robyn Safian
A community celebrates African American history and freedom Revisiting history is important. It helps us understand our past as well as...
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May 1, 20203 min
AN UNPRECEDENTED PAUSE by Ellen Donker
Navigating our world in a viral age As I finished up the previous issue of Matters Magazine, I was anxious to send the files off to the...
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Mar 15, 20205 min
SERVING UP MORE THAN TENNIS by Abby Sher
From Chris Evert to clothesline bacon, a famed tennis club evolves with the times When Orange Lawn Tennis Club opened its doors in South...
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Mar 15, 20205 min
MODERNIZING THE PRESENT BY HONORING THE PAST by Carla Labianca
Insights from local professionals on doing right by our homes Every home has a story. And around South Orange and Maplewood, those...
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Mar 14, 20206 min
PEACE AND EGGS by Ellen Donker
Our neighbors weigh in on raising hens in the suburbs When Kate Dial moved with her husband Michael Carrico to Maplewood, raising...
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Mar 13, 20203 min
PRESCHOOLERS AT COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL? by Ellen Donker, Research by Carol Petrallia
Innovative program groomed future teachers Like most schools, Columbia High School once had a home economics department. But did you know...
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Mar 13, 20201 min
BLOOD ORANGE PANNA COTTA From Chef Brian Lopez, Luna Stella
Yield: 15 molds Ingredients: 2-1/3 cups blood orange juice 7 tablespoons blood orange zest 6 gelatin sheets 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup goats...
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Mar 13, 20205 min
CULTIVATING OUR YOUNGEST EARTH KEEPERS by Malia Rulon Herman
Teaching grade-school students (and their parents) sustainable practices Living a sustainable life is not just for grown-ups. Just ask...
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Mar 13, 20203 min
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS by Ellen Donker
My kids learn to carry their insurance cards and talk to humans One of the challenges of raising children is knowing when to let go so...
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