Residents take on projects to make their homes work better Here we are, spending way too much time lusting after the perfect rooms on...

A family tradition with a plant-based twist Is there anything better than the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Growing...

Looking for a new planter for your succulents? How about a glass terrarium that you can make utilizing a Mason jar and other easy-to-find...

A teacher in search of a book ends up writing her own When the doctor told Danielle Perrotta that her daughter, Bella, would need to have...

A restoration lends a carriage house purpose 125 years later When New York native Christine Llewellyn Ohemeng and her husband, Kwame...

Making Meadowland Park a world-class open space Stretching from South Orange Avenue to Clark Street, and from the train tracks to...

You can thank the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy Each day people stroll through and enjoy the pristine natural beauty of Memorial...

South Orange author Mike Ayers asks musicians this curious question While David Bowie is considered to be one of the most influential and...

Hobbies help Lately, I have felt like that kid in the back seat of the car asking, “Are we there yet?” One day melts into another and if...

David Mizejewski reflects on his work as a naturalist As early as he can remember, David Mizejewski has been drawn to nature and...

The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School holds the community together Almost since its founding some 88 years ago, “Lifelong Learning” has...

German Glühwein If you’ve been fortunate enough to have been at a Christmas market in Germany (or various German-speaking countries) then...

An easy way to explore plant-based cooking By this time of the year, my family and I have usually eaten our combined weight in chili. I...

Everyone can sing. (Yes, even you.) Just ask Tim Welch. Though it might strike the average person as wishful thinking, or perhaps just...

Seth Boyden fourth grader hosts his own cooking show Jacob Case never expected to be sharing cooking videos on Facebook. After all, he’s...

How to map the road to eco gift-wrap and more When you’re a child, you aren’t able to understand and appreciate each layer of your...

But mostly my family This past May our family was supposed to go on a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. My daughter, Madeline,...

Reflecting on a storied 30 years We could have been very confused. For my husband and me, coming from Park Slope and knowing only one...

SOMA’s own Angeli Elliott brings you a festival of elves Angeli Elliott has a special connection with the holiday season. In love with...

Down and out with man's best friend So you got a dog. Not just any dog. A quarantine dog. A dog to shelter in place with. A dog to...