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We discovered a gem in Pigtown recently, a nifty reusable craft store called SCRAP B-More. It should be the next stop for crafters who need an extra pine cone or a bag of bits and bobs. In this West Barre Street storefront, there are wood pieces, crayons, clips, Mardi Gras …

Rep. Elijah Cummings passed away this morning in his home city of Baltimore. Cummings died at Gilchrist Hospice Care, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, after “succumbing to longstanding health issues,” according to a statement released by his office. He was 68. “With the passing of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the City of …

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is once again holding a conference on understanding and learning about autism. “The Power of Connectivity” will be held Oct. 24 to 25 at the Sheraton in Towson and is open to family members, health care professionals, educators, researchers and anyone looking to learn more about …

Some things only a daughter can appreciate about her mother — like her knack for shopping and decorating.

My husband and I may have surprised our two boys this summer with a staycation in D.C., but we actually got the idea from them. For nearly a year since a canceled flight unexpectedly kept us overnight in Savannah, Georgia, they’d been asking when we’d be able to sleep in …

Thursday  Animal Craft Safari Meet a penguin, hear a penguin-themed story and create a critter-inspired craft. Pre-registration recommended and caregivers are expected to help children with the craft. Oct. 19 and 29, The Maryland Zoo, Penguin Coast Learning Lab, 11-11:45 a.m., $5 per child, marylandzoo.org Shakespeare in Love Based on …

October is the first month of flu season, that wonderful germ-filled time that stretches until May, but peaks between December and February here in Maryland. Pass us a Kleenex, please. So far, more than a dozen cases have been reported in the state, says Darcy McCarty, a senior practice manager …

As sad and heartbreaking as miscarriages are, they are more common than many may realize. It’s a fact that Baltimore’s Child wants to focus on today, which is World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Pregnancy loss happens “about 20 percent of the time,” says Tina Larson, a registered nurse …

Pumpkins are everywhere this time of year. We carve them, eat them and wear them as costumes. We line our mantels with them, turn them into table centerpieces, and bake cookies, cakes and pies with them. For many, pumpkins symbolize family and tradition during this time of year. As Jack …

We’re approaching that hallowed time of year that spooks parents. Last-minute costume scrambles, sugar-induced meltdowns, tracking teens’ whereabouts, and attempting to monitor the candy calorie intake. But for parents of kids with food allergies, there is a different and extra reason to be frightful. For millions of kids with food …