HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING COLLEGE CLASSES? By Malia Rulon Herman
Maplewood author Tina Kelley’s newest book demystifies an exciting new education model Imagine being able to complete the first two years...
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cherylsilver
- Jun 11, 2021
- 4 min
A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS By Tia Swanson
While the pandemic raged, houses of faith reached out to their most vulnerable members In the months before the pandemic, Ben Hack, who...
cherylsilver
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
IS BASEBALL CALLING MY NAME By Ellen Donker
I’m learning to read the signals It’s baseball season and I think this may be the year to throw myself into the sport. That’s what...
cherylsilver
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
ACCIDENTAL BOOK MEETS ACCIDENTAL PUBLISHER By Tia Swanson
A serendipitous SOMA pairing of a writer, a month, and a press About 10 years ago, Pamela Erens was a bit stuck. Her first novel,...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE by Ellen Donker
I’m partially vaccinated It’s official. I am now a member of the club, having finally gotten my first COVID-19 vaccine on April 14. For...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
RIGHT-SIZING YOUR VESSEL by Josi Stone
How to choose the right vase for your flowers You've been there. You grab a beautiful bouquet at the grocery store or farmer’s market,...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
THE PRODUCER AND THE PANDEMIC by Tia Swanson
How a CBS Sports producer tells stories when he can’t travel “That’s my son,’’ Blake Berson says by way of introduction, as a sweet,...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 6 min
WHAT MAKES YOU TICK? by Sara Courtney
Jackie Tantillo and her podcast guests explore the role of their mothers Did you ever wonder where you would be today without the love...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
A ROAD FEARLESSLY TRAVELED by Ellen Donker
Maplewood resident recalls his hitchhiking adventures Travel may have come to a standstill during the past year, but you can still...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 6 min
YOU SAY YOU WANT A PODCAST REVOLUTION? by Donny Levit
Maplewood’s Mark Strigl interviews heavy metal heavyweights On a snow-covered evening back in February, Mark Strigl is nestled in his...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
ADVENTURES OF A PANDEMIC BABY by Sara Courtney
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...
cherylsilver
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB'S 84TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Safety protocols will be followed The 2021 Maplewood Garden Club’s 84th Annual Plant Sale is on and will be held outdoors at the...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
A YEAR OF HOME LOVE By Cassandra Ratkevich
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...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
SMARTER CYCLING by Ellen Donker
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...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 6 min
NESTING COMFORTABLY by Carla Labianca
Residents take on projects to make their homes work better Here we are, spending way too much time lusting after the perfect rooms on...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES by Ilene Moreno
A family tradition with a plant-based twist Is there anything better than the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Growing...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
EASY MASON JAR TERRARIUM by Kelly Brown and Maya Haynie
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...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF EEGS AND EPILSEPSY by Malia Rulon Herman
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...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 5 min
BOTH SIDES NOW By Tia Swanson Photography by Julia Maloof Verderosa
A restoration lends a carriage house purpose 125 years later When New York native Christine Llewellyn Ohemeng and her husband, Kwame...
cherylsilver
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
MEANWHILE IN SOUTH ORANGE... By Adrianna Donat
Making Meadowland Park a world-class open space Stretching from South Orange Avenue to Clark Street, and from the train tracks to...