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STORIES

Our stories are all about the interesting people, places and things in Maplewood.

Read some here or page through our online issues.

ellencdonker

Mar 14, 20206 min read

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...

PRESCHOOLERS AT COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL? by Ellen Donker, Research by Carol Petrallia

ellencdonker

Mar 13, 20203 min read

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...

CULTIVATING OUR YOUNGEST EARTH KEEPERS by Malia Rulon Herman

ellencdonker

Mar 13, 20205 min read

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...

FINDING THE HOME I ALREADY HAD by Jan Oosting Kaminsky

ellencdonker

Mar 12, 20203 min read

FINDING THE HOME I ALREADY HAD by Jan Oosting Kaminsky

A Temporary Move Points us Back Home Last year, my family and I were all a little bit down in the dumps – stressed, overworked,...

A DRONE'S-EYE VIEW OF MAPLEWOOD AND BEYOND by Donny Levit

ellencdonker

Nov 21, 20195 min read

A DRONE'S-EYE VIEW OF MAPLEWOOD AND BEYOND by Donny Levit

Mason Levinson’s photography maps out our dynamic landscape On a bone-chillingly cold day in December 2016, Mason Levinson made his way...

GREEN THUMBS UP FOR THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB by Rose Bennett Gilbert

ellencdonker

Nov 21, 20194 min read

GREEN THUMBS UP FOR THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB by Rose Bennett Gilbert

Hometown-grown magic raises holiday spirits To the casual observer, it seems to happen overnight every December: the magical...

ellencdonker

Nov 21, 20193 min read

WHAT'S IN A TRADITION? by Ellen Donker

Life. Every family has its own way of celebrating holidays. In our home, the most eagerly anticipated gathering is our Christmas Eve...

ellencdonker

Oct 3, 20193 min read

COSTUMES UNDER COVER by Ellen Donker

Maplewood family keeps an annual Halloween secret Halloween is a favorite holiday for Walter Egbert, Brian Crowe and their two children...

ellencdonker

Oct 3, 20192 min read

DEAR DAUGHTER by Ellen Donker

A note to Madeline I have been feeling like a chameleon lately. In this issue we’re featuring 51 women in business. I’ve interviewed each...

donny levit

Jun 11, 20196 min read

RESILIENCE IN RECOVERY by Ellen Donker

As a general practitioner, Hugh Snyder is accustomed to giving and caring. But recently, the roles were reversed.

ellencdonker

May 2, 20193 min read

MAD FOR MUFFINS By Karen Tedesco

Go big! Celebrate spring with a batch of oversized strawberry rhubarb streusel muffins. Like all iconic foods, the great American muffin...

COULD STRONGMINDS STOP A DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA? by Donny Levit

ellencdonker

May 1, 20196 min read

COULD STRONGMINDS STOP A DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA? by Donny Levit

Maplewood's Sean Mayberry has a brave plan Let’s begin with a series of astounding statistics: Approximately 66 million women in Africa...

ellencdonker

Mar 22, 20193 min read

THE DINNER DILEMMA by Karen Tedesco

Revamp your pantry and get out of the mealtime rut If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then the pantry is the rhythmic beat that...

Inconceivable: Maplewood family heals with community

ellencdonker

Oct 16, 20185 min read

Inconceivable: Maplewood family heals with community

When life takes an inconceivable turn, recovery and healing seem out of reach. For Felice Ecker and her son, Hank Ramaikas, grieving the...

Laughing at Us and With Us: Graphic novel gently spoofs the liberal elite, by Elaine Durbach

ellencdonker

Oct 15, 20184 min read

Laughing at Us and With Us: Graphic novel gently spoofs the liberal elite, by Elaine Durbach

Chatting with Elly Lonon over coffee and fresh-baked scones - if you didn’t know any better - you might expect her new book to be...