🌱 Pharmacies Limits At Home Tests + Grants For Tornado Victims

Up and at 'em, Glen Burnie! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, December 28 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around Glen Burnie today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and not as cool. High: 51, low: 44.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Glen Burnie:

1. Walgreens has imposed a four-item purchase limit on at-home COVID-19 testing products as demand soars. During the pandemic, Maryland has had a total of 663,414 confirmed COVID cases. As of Sunday, the state had a positivity rate of 15.85 percent. (Patch)
2. Anne Arundel Tornado victims will receive grants from The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The grants will help residents to rebuild their homes and businesses after the Tropical Depression Ida tornado that hit the state on Sep. 1. (Patch)
3. Anne Arundel and American Legion Post 40 in Glen Burnie delivered Christmas meals to those in need. The event took place at Glen Burnie American Legion. Police Officers and their families helped to put the food in boxes to be delivered around Anne Arundel County. (Twitter)
4. A Seven-year-old boy lost his life after an accidental fire at his home on Christmas morning. The fire happened at the 6700 block of Townbrook Drive in Gwynn Oaks. Seven-year-old Clinton Chimobi Ezeamaka, was pronounced dead the pediatric burn unit of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Investigation concluded that the fire began because of improperly discarded cigarettes in the apartment directly below the victim's third-floor apartment. (w2marnews)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

• Tuesday Morning Prayers at The Lab. (12 p.m.)
• Marley Station Train Garden at Glen Burnie. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Anne Arundel County Police: "The gifts have been opened, and now you have to make room in your house for ALL of this stuff! If you are going to buy/sell online consider meeting your buyer/seller at one of our four district stations! Meeting a seller/buyer in person." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Brookfield: "Dollar Tree Ritchie Hwy closed for Covid-19! - Just found out that my usual DollarTree is closed after an outbreak after tons of workers tested positive on Friday. So be informed please go to another location." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Shetlands and Southgate: "Keep Your Home Beautiful in the New Year with a house wash. - Great Rates and Service. 443-764-0131." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cromwell Fountain: "Nice place to walk and walk dogs - https://photos.app.goo.gl/Sk4wa14uvuTKn5ep7" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakwood Rd: "Anyone know if a little black and white cat is just a new local stray or if someone is missing him? - He was super sweet and ran right up to me for love. We're on Gloucester drive." (Nextdoor)

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• Year Years Eve Party at American Legion. (Dec. 31)
• Power to the art of protest at Chesapeake Gallery. (Jan. 5)
• 7th Annual No One Can Survive Alone Concert for Bald Ballerina at Smith Center. (Jan. 9)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.