The Front Page
Social and Political Commentary
Features 2001
Christmas Lights
by Ella Letterie
... We had a Good Time
Savings bond wizard
Bob Ross
... Managing U.S. Savings (EE) Bonds
World War II
Vets Receive
MHS Diplomas
by Herbert Gray
Misfit
by O'Callaghan
... My feet were killing me!
25 Year Perspective -- Tales of Couminole
By Susan DeColaines
... One of a series on living in Ireland
Fourth Annual
Senior Pasta
Luncheon
Rep. Mike Festa
Child Smuggling - where their fate leads them
by Sarah Alam, Pakistan.
... Dubai - the city of gold also has a dark side to it.
Melrose Community Christmas Dinner
by Irving Smolens
... Gesture by Temple Beth Shalom becomes an annual tradition
Remember the old Ford plant? I stayed to the end.
by Bernadette Mahoney
... the third woman to hold a job at the Somerville plant
The long-awaited journey (Part two)
by Russ Priestley
... we hit the rails
My 1958 Triumph TR3 Sports Car
by Jack Beckley
... A gift I'll never forget
Loose Chippings or the Blessed Country Road
By Bill Swanson (Susan DeColaines' husband)
... Part 2 of a 25-Year Perspective -- Continuing Tales of Couminole
Christmas lights
by Ashley Letterie
... A wonderful evening
Growing up with four Johnnys and two Santas
Jack Driscoll
... Out of the blur of Christmas Day came two lessons in the true meaning
None So Blind
by John Averell
...Interview with an unsighted singer
The TV effect
on sports
by Russ Priestley
... five seconds of fame
My car did its own thing
by Bill Jodrey
... well, if it doesn't work this way, try something else!
My driver's license test
Natalie Thomson
... and first accident
The Old Gray Mare
by John Averell
... my family's first car
The long-awaited journey (Part one)
by Russ Priestley
... life is not over 'til it's over
Melrose High School beautification a success
by Jim Driscoll
... Volunteers brighten up lobby and entrance area
Train enthusiasts chug along in Melrose
by Jonathan Kranz
... 'boomers bedazzled by toys from a previous age
Lord of the Manor
by John Averell
... an Irish saga
Long odds
by Irving Smolens
... The magic of the internet
More closeups
of Ennis in
County Clare
by Don Norris
Mayzie Dalton, a life
Len Dalton
... A remarkable lady.
The perfect cribbage hand
by Frances Bertulli
A family's flag is a reminder
by Hector French
... since the mid-1600s, the French family have served their country
Balloons
Len Dalton
... being a Navy Aerographer
Leaving home, 1949
by Len Dalton
... First time away from home with travel,
change and adventure!
Wyoming Cemetery
by Natalie Thomson
... nature marks time
Provincialisms
by Russ Priestley
... Regional pronounciations
Blastoff!
John Averell
... Launching rockets at school
Babel Fish Translation
Jack Stouffs
... A translation program put to the test
Learning chair caning
by Frances Bertulli
... You must have patience
Frances' flower bed
by Frances Bertulli
... All the hard work of the girls paid off.
In perfect order
by O'Callaghan
Choco Suisse
by Nadia Stouffs
... the SilverStringers' second foreign correspondent
Swiss Chocolate
by Jack Stouffs
... the first foreign correspondent translates for the second foreign correspondent
Working with Mother Nature
by Frances Bertulli
... family working together with Mother Nature.
Career Journalist Sylvia Weiss Glynn dies
by the Silver Stringers
... part of select group to establish a free press in Germany
How gardening became my hobby
by Barbara Chandler
... The love of flowers began at age four
Sixty years ago, Marie was flying a Piper Cub
by Marie Moreland
... her hobby was put on hold during the war
A King's Ransom -- circa 1991
by Susan DeColaines
... Between faulty telephones, dark pubs and a mangy dog -- we get the message
Print cartridge
refills can really
save money
by Bob Ross
Finer points of baking
by O'Callaghan
...Well, I tried
The Wall at Ellis Island - a tribute to immigrants
by Bob Ross
... have patience and correct names before accessing new database!
Following John
by Abby Shields
...How freedom is really earned
Join the SilverStringer gold rush
by Jack Driscoll
...ability to laugh is a prerequisite
My day in court
by Natalie Thomson
... not quite
It's my hobby too
by Russ Priestley
... in answer to the editors' request
I thought they were all gone
by John Averell
... Collecting Shaker Books
Avoid Zermatt
in April!
by Jack Stouffs,
foreign correspondent
Internet encounter of the best kind
by Irving Smolens
... Army beats Navy - this time
It's the volunteers that make the difference
by Jack Beckley
... Appreciation luncheon held at Milano Center
My hobby is fishing
by David Moreland
... Fresh and salt water fishing - both fly and bait
Forsythia -- the perpetual harbinger of spring
by Natalie Thomson
... the total picture presenting a breaking surf of sunshine.
Amazing Luxembourg encounter
by Irving Smolens
... Chance meeting of a student and a Vietnam veteran
Arthur Bourgoin
by O'Callaghan
... I bumped into him, and that was our introduction ...
Sleeping around. Vol. 3
by Russ Priestley
... upstaging George Washington
Writing for the Melrose Mirror is also great fun
by Hedy Kodish
... As one gets older, hobbies have a special sparkle
State House rally for Equal Choice
by Representative Mike Festa
... Over 100 senior advocates and 20 lawmakers meet ...
Equal Choice Bill
By Rep. Mike Festa
... seniors rally for alternatives in the setting for their care
The Nineteenth of April
by Hector French
... of the Old North Bridge, a coin, Clarence DeMar and a family re-enactment
Stringers' Irish Project a whirlwind of success
by the SilverStringers
... eclectic audience tempted with Stringers' software
"The Rascals Rock Through Time"
by Laurie Frank, Director
... light the lights!
Enthusiastic greetings from Ennis
by the Editors
...Editors' visits well received
An Act of Alliteration
by Natalie Thomson
... my hobby
A Top Military Site Award
Bob Ross
... Long hours and hard work pay off
Looking Ahead "Crew"
Jack Beckley
...our thanks to a working team
Looking back on Melrose High School
by Barbara Chandler
...Many fond memories of MHS 1945
Ross Clan Family Tree
by Bob Ross
... 1,500+ individuals, 10,693 records and more
Hobbies - or not
by Kay McCarte
... I love to read
Ode and owed
to my mother
by Barbara Chandler
If Ennis can do it, why not here, in Melrose?
by Stringer Don Norris
... The Eircom project -- and how it came about
My curiosity was piqued to try my hand at ceramics ...
by Bill Jodrey
... the ground began to tremble, and so did I...
Sleeping around. Vol. 2
by Russ Priestley
...upstaging George Washington
More tales of Couminole -- in Dingle
by Susan DeColaine
... a brief history (not too concerned with facts)
A precious moment
by O'Callaghan
Writers humbled over ghoulish epitaphs
by the SilverStringers
... so don't forget old whatshisname ...
Stringers to send four ambassadors to Ireland
by the Melrose SilverStringers
... Eircom and the Media Lab place faith in senior publishers
Prescription Advantage Plan
by Representative Mike Festa
... New Prescription Drug program for seniors effective April 1, 2001.
The evidence is there -- a lifetime of collecting 'stuff'
by Don Norris
... Speed, floppies, rifles, skis and a pair of French shoes
Snow -- you love it or hate it
Bob Ross
... it's lots of work
Melrose couple discovers the magic of Ireland
by Susan DeColaines
"... we drove by it, thinking we could never afford it"
Pancake Breakfast
By John Cerretani
...One great Fund Raiser
My first 22 rifle
Bob Ross
... we all felt bad.
Morris Wattenberg - a remembrance
By the SilverStringers
...A talented writer, poet and gentleman
A lad from North Somewhere gets in trouble
by David Moreland
... since we cannot agree on anything, we disagree on everything
Red Sox mania - a family affair
by Hector French
...We couldn't wait "till next year".
Sleeping around, Vol. 1
by Russ Priestley
... upstaging George Washington
It wallowed, swayed, gurgled but went forever!
by Don Norris
... favorite car was a home away from home, a bike carrier -- and UGLY!
Gone Fishin'
by O'Callaghan
... a youngster with a trout, a man with a tale.
We really had an Earthquake?
by Sally Ryan
... "Hit the metal before the bridge croaks!"
Prejudice -- and walking on egg shells
by O'Callaghan
... criticism is often mistaken for prejudice, perhaps vice versa
A new website is set up in Washington, DC
Results from White House Conference on "technologies for successful aging"
MCMXXXIV-XXXV
by Natalie Thomson
... first grade - first blunder
A sixpence found, and a fortune lost
by O'Callaghan
... Walking on air, I paid the penny fare for each of us
Talk about
UGLEE gifts!!!
by Ella Letterie
Teacher, jazz pianist, track star, etc.
by Russ Priestley
... some people excel, then there's the rest of us
Bunching up Valentine's Day memories
by Hector French
... and dancing the starry nights away.
"You can't walk on my side of the street."
by Bernadette Mahoney
... Growing up, Fran and I thought we were pretty lucky
Why prejudice? A short, sad story
by Hedy Kodish
... the Catholic girl and the Jewish boy ...
Meet Melrose! Our very own Senior Ladies Sewing Group
by Don Norris
... here's a group that survives and prospers on its own enthusiasm!
Prejudice is here to stay
by Jim Driscoll
...Certain types just can't change
Your English Language, Part 2
by Russ Priestley
...in answer to her prayers.
Looking back, when a whole pizza was a buck
by the SilverStringers
... Pure nostalgia: Fifty years ago when the Leaning Tower was the Prince of Pizza
I AM prejudiced! And WE are the enemy
by Don Norris
... I spent seventy years polishing this prejudice, and I am proud ...
OUR kind
by Natalie Thomson
...I'm not prejudiced, but...
Three bills pending
by Representative Mike Festa
... Health Care, Elderly Abuse for Seniors, plus Tuition Waiver
Melrose and the Indians
by Hector French
... from the earliest days of the colonies relations with the Indians were tense
The world really is getting smaller
Jack Driscoll
...The Silverstringer model is given international recognition
Stormy Days, Part II
by O'Callahan
... where do we go from here?
How I overcame my prejudice
by Virginia Hanley
... opening my mind helped me to open my heart ...
Mother Nature
Bob Ross
... Mother Nature plays nice tricks sometimes
Treasure
among trash
by Ella Letterie
Target practice 101
by Len Dalton
... Confusion at sea!
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