Woman with MS brightens world with her photos
Perhaps you’ve seen Micheala Johanson tooling around Akron and Cleveland in her power wheelchair. Camera on board, she rides the Metro RTA bus, gets lifts from pals, or drives her chair as far as she...
View ArticleSlopes change demographics with more senior skiers
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.: If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old they’re back in style.That’s...
View ArticleSpend Christmas in New Orleans
New Orleans may be this country’s biggest party city, but at Christmastime the Crescent City holds a celebration like no other.In the French Quarter on Jackson Square, the historic St. Louis Cathedral...
View ArticleReviews of new holiday CDs
Wrapped in Red Kelly ClarksonThe goal of any artist making a holiday record is to put his or her own signature on these time-honored songs. On Wrapped in Red, Kelly Clarkson does so with about five...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 1
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleHealthful eating has taken a dive, poll finds
LOS ANGELES: Americans have been eating worse than in previous years, according to a newly released poll of more than 150,000 adults.Every day, Gallup and the health improvement company Healthways ask...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 2
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleTelevangelist Paul Crouch dies at 79
COSTA MESA, CALIF.: Paul Crouch, the televangelist who built what’s been called the world’s largest Christian broadcasting network, has died. He was 79.Crouch died at his home in Orange, Calif. on...
View ArticleLocal history: Akron beggar took soft approach to panhandling in 1960s
You could pass a man every day on the street and never get to know him.Tom Hendrick was such a guy.For more than a decade, he was the beggar of downtown Akron. That’s right. There was only one at the...
View ArticleGovernment diagnosis: HealthCare.gov site is on the mend
WASHINGTON: Computer crashes should be giving way to insurance coverage — if the government’s diagnosis of its health care website is correct.The Health and Human Services Department released a...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 3
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleCatholic Commission to honor director as Cosgrove award recipient
aren P. Leith is dedicated to loving the least of these.“Through her leadership, encouragement and collaboration, she has achieved action and advocacy for the poor, hungry, homeless, abused, disabled...
View ArticleFertility doctors aim to lower rate of twin births
BOSTON: In the nearly five years since the “Octomom” case, big multiple births have gone way down but the twin rate has barely budged. Now fertility experts are pushing a new goal: One.A growing number...
View ArticleUpdated HealthCare.gov gets mixed reviews
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.: Counselors helping people use the federal government’s online health exchange are giving mixed reviews to the updated site, with some zipping through the application process...
View ArticleSatellite ERs in region earn high marks with patients
Several satellite hospital emergency departments throughout the Akron area are getting high marks with patients.The Cleveland Clinic’s stand-alone emergency department in Twinsburg, Akron General...
View ArticleNinni’s Bakery will close Dec. 30
Ninni’s Bakery, an Akron institution for more than 70 years, will close at the end of the year, owner Tony Ninni said today.Ninni relocated the bakery to 1155 E. Tallmadge Ave. in December 1997. From...
View ArticleCooking Classes — week of Dec. 3 and beyond
The Cucina at Gervasi Vineyard, Canton, www.gervasivineyard.com.Holiday Treats for Children and Parents, with Matthew Ridgway, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 15. $120 per child/parent pair.Fishers Foods, North...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: What’s the difference between heavy cream and whipping cream?
Q.: What is the difference between heavy cream and whipping cream?— Shirley Williams, Akron A.: The difference between the two is the amount of milk fat in each. Whipping cream or light whipping cream...
View ArticleThe A-B-Cs of roasting vegetables
It’s amazing just how many cookbooks come across my desk. One that caught my attention recently was Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-and-True Weeknight Recipes and the Secrets to Happiness in...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Toasty paninis a perfect choice for busy nights
HAM AND CHEESE PANINI1 small ciabatta (about 6 oz.)Olive oil spray2 medium garlic cloves, crushed6 oz. sliced low-sodium ham½ cup sliced, drained, canned roasted red peppers½ cup reduced-fat sharp...
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