Maplewood resident recalls his hitchhiking adventures Travel may have come to a standstill during the past year, but you can still...

Maplewood’s Mark Strigl interviews heavy metal heavyweights On a snow-covered evening back in February, Mark Strigl is nestled in his...

If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it… Forget it. Can you hold my baby? Hi, hello, will you hold my baby? Will you say...

Safety protocols will be followed The 2021 Maplewood Garden Club’s 84th Annual Plant Sale is on and will be held outdoors at the...

Positive domestic outcomes of a time of pandemic The Year I Didn’t Go to School by Giselle Potter was once a favorite bedtime picture...

It’s getting me through March I hate to be negative, but March is my least favorite month. Except for the fact that I got married in...

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...