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(Family Features) Few things go together quite like cold weather and comfort foods. However, those hearty dishes that are typically craved on blustery days are usually not classified as “healthy.” With the right approach, though, you can put a better-for-you twist on some of your favorite dishes that can keep …

Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of those illnesses that we’ve probably heard, but may not be sure what it really is. We just know we do NOT want it brought into our homes. In recent months, it became more widely talked about, partly due to news coverage of …

About 80 percent of the maternity cases seen at University of Maryland Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit are high risk. Parents there are often understandably anxious, and for this reason, medical personnel and caregivers take special care to make them feel welcome. This past fall, the hospital opened a …

Thursday Shoots and Letters: Animals in the Winter Drop-in program for kids ages 3 and older. No registration required. Children will learn about the cold weather habits of their furry friends. Oregon Ridge, 10-11 a.m., $2 per child. oregonridgenaturecenter.org Itsy Bitsy Sing Along Music, rhymes, finger plays and more center …

Lives: Reisterstown Family: Spouse, Ingrid; Sons, Cody, 17; Gavin, 14 Occupation: Network Design Engineer, Verizon Tell us about your work and  how you got in this field. I am a Network Design Engineer for Verizon. I help design and turn up high-bandwidth, long-distance circuits that can be used as part …

It’s a new year and a chance for a do-over. A chance to get some things right and not repeat past missteps. Those are a few things I like about a new year. There are a few habits I would like to change and I say that every year. I …

Alice Allison Dunnigan is a name for right now. During a time when there were severely limited opportunities for women in the male-dominated field of journalism, Dunnigan, a black woman, rose to the top, mastering her craft and defying policies that segregated journalists. She was the first African-American woman to …

 Thursday  Fun and Games Relax on another day off from school by joining in with others for board games and Legos. Anne Arundel County Library, Glen Burnie Branch, 2 p.m., free, aacpl.net Family Movie Night: Santa Buddies Who’s on the nice list this year? An adorable gang of puppies heads to …

Ezekiel is on his way to retrieve clothes he left drying on the porch of an abandoned house in Baltimore. “With all this rain, they were pretty wet,” he says. But on his way there he finds an unexpected offer — a free haircut. It’s a rare treat for the …

As I reclined in the comfy oversized leather chair, popcorn in hand, to check out a special screening of Jennifer Lopez’s new movie, “Second Act,” I wasn’t sure to expect of this Christmas release. Would it be a comedy? Pure romance? All drama? I quickly discovered it was a good …