Baltimore-Washington Medical Center: A baby girl was the first baby delivered in the new year at the Pascal Women's Center at BWMC in Glen Burnie at 4:02 a.m. Because of privacy laws and the privacy wishes of the patient, the hospital could relase no further information. Anne Arundel Medical Center: At 10:12am, on Jan. 1, Nola Celestine Klein was born to mom, Molly Klein, of Annapolis.  Nola joins big sister, Corah who is 4 1/2 years old. Mommy and baby are doing well.Anne Arundel Medical Center delivered over 5,200 babies during the calendar year 2010.  AAMC delivers the most babies in Anne …

Many people attempt personal resolutions at the beginning of the new year: to lose weight, get out of debt, spend more time with family, quit smoking (or eating junk food, or drinking)... The list goes on. But what about a collective set of resolutions for a town? What could Edgewater/Davidsonville resolve for the new year? I'll start the discussion with five, but feel free to critique these or add your own. Be it resolved that in 2011, the citizens in the townes of Edgewater-Davidsonville shall: Be courteous drivers-or at minimum—defensive drivers, especially in the area of our trickiest …

So you're tired of watching the contestants melt off the pounds on the NBC TV show, 'The Biggest Loser'—but you haven't yet made your own effort to change your lifestyle. Many feel that New Years is good time to make a change—hence the popular New Years Resolution to Lose Weight. And for many people a new year's resolution has ushered in a lifestyle (and life-long) change in eating and exercise habits. But while the change in calendars may be a good time to set your mind to making a commitment to yourself, most fitness professionals we talked to agreed that any time is a good time to decide …

Anne Arundel County Police probably won't all be vacationing on New Year's Eve—instead they'll be enforcing drunk and drugged driving laws. "If you are going to drink, don't drive. Establish a designated sober driver ahead of time or make arrangements to call for a cab or to utilize other forms of public transportation. The department will be continuing impaired driving saturation patrols throughout the county this weekend. Anyone witnessing drunk drivers is urged to report them at 410-222-8610," said Anne Arundel County Police Dept. spokesman Justin Mulcahy. Driving drunk is not worth the …

If you're planning on doing your New Year's entertaining at home this year, you're going to need some mixed drink recipes to knock everyone's socks off. Lucky for us a couple Edgewater restaurants were nice enough to share some of the local favorites.  Coconut Joe's bartender Erica Smith shares with us their customers top choices include the "Orange Crush",  the "Lava Flow" and the "Wiki Waki".  These are all fun and fruity drinks that would go very well with lighter faire and appetizers. They are also sure to add a little sunshine to this wintery holiday! Orange Crush 1 part orange juice 1 …

Although New Year's Eve is synonymous with sparkling wine and drinks all night, it's a good idea to provide some alternatives for those not drinking alcohol. The designated drivers, underage guests and others abstaining from alcohol won't feel left out if they have a drink equally as festive as your other guests in hand.Aside from providing the basics like soda, juices and punch, here are some ideas for creative non-alcoholic drinks to entertain guests as you ring in 2011.Sparkling cider is an obvious, but perfectly suitable replacement for sparkling wine. Any drink that you'd normally make …

Right now many of us are in the throes of the holiday season. But often the holiday cheer doesn't last long after Christmas Day and if it does then certainly not past New Year's Day.  In the dizzying rush of the holidays, it is easy to miss out on what the celebrations are all about. About 200 years ago, the tradition of Twelfth Night was a common celebration in communities like ours. These festivities did not begin until the 25th and lasted nearly a week after New Years Day. Unlike our modern view of the season, the celebrations were less about material gifts than just sharing a good time …