🌱 Benson Museum Reopening + Mask Mandate Ending Soon

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Glen Burnie Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; breezy. High: 63, low: 52.

Here are the top 5 stories in Glen Burnie today:

1. Benson-Hammond House Museum is set to reopen on March 12. After a winter break, the Museum will be available for walk-ins' visits and special events for the upcoming year. The Benson House is located at 7101 Aviation Blvd., Linthicum Heights. (AACHS)
2. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced mask mandates will end on Feb. 22. County employees and the public, in general, will no longer need face covering. “With case counts, hospitalizations, positivity rate falling, and with one of the most vaccinated populations in the state, now is the right time to lift this requirement,” County Executive Steuart Pittman said. (Press Release)
3. The Glen Burnie Department of Aging and Disabilities caregiver support group will meet on March 9, from 1-2:30 p.m. at 7320 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie. The meeting aims to connect caregivers in Anne Arundel County to share experiences and socialize. The meeting will also be available via Zoom. For more information, click here: (Anne Arundel County)
4. A modern Glen Burnie townhome with an elevated deck and fireplace is available on the market for $375K. There is additional outdoor space off the lower level living room, which sports a gas fireplace. The house is located at 7929 Trailview Xing in Glen Burnie. (Glen Burnie Patch)
5. Nearby News: A morgue is improvised in a Baltimore parking garage. The Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner is experiencing delays in autopsies and more than 200 bodies are on the wait to be examined and given to the families. (w2marnews)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

• Music and Movement at AAPL. (9:30 a.m.)
• Coppin Academy Boys Varsity Basketball at North County. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• AA County Schools - AACPS: "Celebrating School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, tell your SRO you appreciate them!" (Instagram)
• Anne Arundel Community College: "Today some AACC students virtually traveled to Annapolis to connect with their elected officials during Student Advocacy Day!" (Instagram)
• AA County Schools - AACPS: "Join Anne Arundel County Public Virtual Teacher Diversity Recruitment Fair on March 5. Register now at aacps.org/diversityjobfair." (Instagram)
• Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company: "Come have Breakfast with the Easter Bunny." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead