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In today's newsletter:

  • What upgrades might be coming to Brooklyn Park Community Center soon?
  • How did Brooklyn Park’s environmental justice score quietly drop this year?

Also on today's calendar: The Talent Machine Presents "A Merry Mix-Up": An Annual Holiday Spectacular! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
  • Saturday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Steuart Pittman, in final county address, highlights work left to be done (thebanner.com) — Brooklyn Park residents could see long-awaited improvements as County Executive Steuart Pittman lists the Brooklyn Park Community Center among key parks projects he wants underway before leaving office. In his final State of the County address, he also outlines housing, transit-area development, and budget plans aimed at keeping Anne Arundel’s government responsive during a potentially tougher economy.
   

• Maryland downplays race, ethnicity in its environmental justice scoring system (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Brooklyn Park’s environmental justice score on Maryland’s MDEnviroScreen map has slipped slightly, from 99.6 to 97.7, under a new state formula that no longer counts race or ethnicity. The change is part of a broader overhaul of how Maryland measures pollution burdens, sparking debate among advocates who say dropping race weakens protections for overburdened communities statewide.
   

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  • The Planet Group posted a job opening for Billing Specialist (Glen Burnie, MD) in Glen Burnie. Apply here.
  • City of Baltimore Maryland posted a job opening for Educational Naturalist, Recreation Arts Instructor (NCS) - Baltimore City Recreation and Parks in Baltimore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brooklyn Park here.

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Glen Burnie

  • Maryland State Police start holiday toy drive to help children in need (foxbaltimore.com)
  • Capital calendar (Dec. 14-21) (capitalgazette.com)
  • Glen Burnie Man Used Hidden Cameras To Film Underage Family Member, Sheriff Says (dailyvoice.com)

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  • Maryland lawmakers call special session for new House speaker election (wmar2news.com)
  • 'The trust is broken': Mother claims 5-year-old son was exposed to marijuana at school (wmar2news.com)
  • Temporary no-drone zone set for Saturday's Army-Navy game in Baltimore (foxbaltimore.com)

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