DEAR READERS: Because of syndication scheduling, I write and submit my columns two weeks in advance of publication. Due to this time lag, the Q&A’s will not reflect the latest information about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

DR. WALLACE: I’m a 15-year-old girl, and one of my teachers calls all of the girls in my class “dear.” If a girl raises her hand, he’ll say, “Yes, my dear.” When a boy is called on, he addresses him as “buddy.” All of his students are called this, so I’ll admit in advance he does not single …

CUMBERLAND — Comptroller Peter Franchot warns Marylanders not to fall victim to scammers trying to steal stimulus checks.

CUMBERLAND — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have initiated a mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need.

Editor’s note: Each week “Miner Recollections” will spotlight Georges Creek coal heritage, and the sacrifices made by those who mined it, by drawing upon biographical sketches, family narratives and historical research.

CUMBERLAND — The Allegany County Library system has set up online registration to obtain a library card.

DEAR DOCTOR: I’m stalled on my resolution to quit eating sugar. Why is it so hard? I just can’t seem to stop saying yes to sweets, especially my favorites — cookies and candy bars. Do you have any suggestions?

KEYSER, W.Va. — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Highland Arts Unlimited is rescheduling the performance by the group The Seldom Scene, the final show of the season, until 2021.

DEAR READERS: Because of syndication scheduling, I write and submit my columns two weeks in advance of publication. Due to this time lag, the Q&A’s will not reflect the latest information about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic we are currently facing.

DEAR DR. FOX: I had a Lhasa-mix dog named Buster for 17 years. He was the child of a rescue dog I had adopted earlier, who I believe made me a puppy to replace himself right before he died.

CUMBERLAND —  Maryland Legal Aid and its subsidiary, Maryland Center for Legal Assistance, as nonprofit organizations providing essential services to low-income residents and as a law firm supporting the judicial system, are allowed to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CUMBERLAND — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID deadline to Oct. 1, 2021, giving states more time to meet federal REAL ID requirements. The one-year extension will allow nearly 300,000 Marylanders to become REAL ID complian…