Village President Sheena Collum and Mayor Frank McGehee forge a powerful leadership bond When President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his...

The CHS boys’ swim team helps to net a strong season For the Columbia High School swim team, time in the water is private, focused and...

The shutdown made them bored. The music kept them connected. Just a few months ago, before masks and hand sanitizer and the words “remote...

How one special-ed teacher is making a difference at CHS When Takia Logan took over teaching a small, multiage special education class at...

A summer walk turns into a waste audit Playgrounds reopened in July after being closed due to the pandemic and, naturally, my two...

It’s not too late to acknowledge the teachers of your past Last summer, my family endeavored to watch every Avengers movie in order,...

The Journey of an Acorn by Maplewood resident Corey Wolff has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of...

CHS Hall of Fame Encourages the Class of 2020 Message from the CHS Hall of Fame Committee: In light of extended school closure and...

Two local authors announce their newest works Eager to share the news of their just-published books with public launches, two Maplewood...

The Post Office is your social headquarters These days, the trek to the post office and the infamously long, slow line at the window are...

Shihan Durand Howard earns a new belt for distance learning On a late weekday afternoon in May, 6-year-old Aila Harris grabs onto her...

Troop 5 celebrates a century of service and leadership For as long as anyone can remember, the mayor of Maplewood has attended the Eagle...

CHS students enter safe driving competition The statistics are startling. Every 11 minutes a teen is involved in a car crash in New...

My first COVID-19 shopping spree sets the pace Shopping list. Check. Shopping bags. Check. Travel-size bottle of hand sanitizer. Check....

Finding our way forward At Matters Magazine, we’ve always adhered to the purpose of sharing content that is upbeat and positive, running...

During one of many peaceful protests in Maplewood and South Orange, CHS students help lead change.

Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel will make you a devotee At first listen, classical piano, Pink Floyd, and gypsy jazz possess vastly different...

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...

Residents depend on their digital connections more than ever If you had to choose a day when our community made a uniform shift in...