Melynda Findlay Shamie
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'Cast call: How listening to podcasts saved my kitchenAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - Unlike most suburban Gen X women, my introduction to podcasts was not “Serial” or even true crime. In fact, until just a few years ago, I would've told you I'm “not a p...
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'It's my way of reaching out to people': New Trier grad's play will benefit charityJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - Trenton Rothbard has known for a long time he wanted to stage a play or a musical but thought it would be someone else's work. This weekend, the recent New Trier grad - ...
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Letter from the Editor: Hi, Deerfield friends — it's great to meet you!Apr 07, 2022 1:00 am - It's pretty likely you've run across my letter here while reading about our mission in Deerfield: To be your local paper. Which is great! That means I don't have to sta...
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In the (ice) house: Glenbrook Herald staff takes a shot at curling in NorthbrookFeb 17, 2022 8:45 am - Just as I was about to plunk down my own money for a Learn2Curl class at the Chicago Curling Club in Northbrook for my co-workers, DING! An email popped in: Well, what d...
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Letter from the Editor: Sunday's tornadoes took me right back to 1990Jun 23, 2021 1:00 am - I've been thinking a lot about the tornadoes that wreaked havoc down in the West suburbs over the weekend. While tornadoes, or at least the weather that can cause them, ...
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Thank you, Glenview, for helping us reach a milestoneJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - A year ago today, I was excited - and perhaps a little terrified - to start my workday. The first editions of the Glenview and Northbrook Heralds were on your doorsteps,...
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Thank you, Northbrook, for helping us reach a milestoneJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - A year ago today, I was excited - and perhaps a little terrified - to start my workday. The first editions of the Glenview and Northbrook Heralds were on your doorsteps,...
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Letter from the Editor: We need to talk about Scott's LawFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - I actually wasn't planning to write a column this week, but because I'm fired up and have something of a platform, here we are: We need to talk about Scott's Law. You al...
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Letter from the Editor: Time, time, time - see what's become of meFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - In the Daily Herald earlier this week, seniors who had been vaccinated for COVID-19 spoke in a cautiously optimistic way about what post-pandemic life might be like. I'v...
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Letter from the Editor: I know all about (a little bit of) sports!Feb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Until Daily Herald news editor Caroline Linden called me Wednesday about her dining column featuring Super Bowl food specials (that included North Shore eateries!) I had...