🌱 Student Charged With Assault + At-Home COVID Test Distribution

Good morning, Glen Burnie! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, Dec. 23 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around Glen Burnie today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 42, low: 35.

Here are the top 4 stories in Glen Burnie today:

1. A student from Glen Burnie North County High School was charged with assault on Monday. Police said the suspect dropped a vape pen in the bathroom and told the victim to pick it up. When the victim refused, the student attacked with a knife. The victim sustained a minor injury that was treated by the school nurse. (Fox Baltimore)
2. Anne Arundel County officials announced plans to distribute 100,000 COVID-19 rapid tests. The test kits are free of charge and can be taken at home. There is a limit of three kits per person. Click on the link to see where and when to get yours. (Newsbreak)
3. A car crash killed two men from Baltimore and left three other passengers injured. The car they were in crashed into a pole on Dec. 16 around 2:30 a.m., on the northbound on-ramp from Merritt Boulevard onto Eastern Avenue. According to police, the survivors were taken to a local hospital and the cause of crash remains under investigation. (Newsbreak)
4. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals about 6 million pets are taken in by adoption agencies every year across the country. However, only half find a home each year, according to ASPCA data. If you're looking for a four-legged new family member, consider starting to look at a local facility like Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control, where animals are waiting patiently. If you aren't sure you want to take care of a pet year-round, many shelters also offer a chance to foster pets until they are placed. Click on the link for more information. (Glen Burnie Patch)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

• Holiday Party — Pour Dog House. (8:30 p.m.)
• Pregame Thursdays — DDL Lounge. (7 p.m.)
• Severna Park Chess Club — Saverna Park. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• AA County Schools - AACPS: "All schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, Dec. 23, to allow for personal wellness time for students and staff. There will be no afternoon half-day Pre-K or ECI classes and no evening high school classes today." (Instagram)
• Anne Arundel Community College: "For the first day of winter, let's take a flight over West Campus. Thanks to Instructional Specialist Tim Tumelty for capturing this last winter." (Instagram)
• Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce: "Happy first day of winter! What do you enjoy doing in the colder weather?" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Point Pleasant: "I'm looking for a friend for my 2 year old. He’s just home all day with me. Does anybody with a kiddo live near Bell Avenue? (Look at this pic he is so sad he doesn’t have a friend. Lol.)." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Brookfield: "Package 'delivered?' My brother was expecting a package delivered today and UPS says it was left on porch, but it apparently wasn’t. If anyone got a package for Eli Labosky or Jessica Barrera please let me know. Thank you." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Candlelight Christmas Eve — Bethel Baptist Church. (Dec. 24)
• Marley Station Train Garden. (Dec. 26)
• New Year's Eve Party — American Legion. (Dec. 31)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow for another 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.