Air Quality Issues Persist + AACPS Citizen Advisory Committee

Welcome back, Glen Burnie! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84, low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in Glen Burnie:

1. Anne Arundel County Public School's Citizen Advisory Committee gains 16 new members, including one from Glen Burnie. (Glen Burnie Patch)
2. No. 12 seed Sharp Shooters upsets way to Annapolis Summer Basketball League final, reports Bill Wagner. (Capital Gazette)
3. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued Wednesday for parts of Maryland, and the air quality alert from the smoke from the western wildfires will continue to cause haze into Thursday. If you have a health condition that makes you sensitive to pollution, like asthma or another lung or heart condition, you may feel better if you avoid exercising outdoors. (WBAL Radio)

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Glen Burnie Patch Notebook

• Oakwood Elementary School PTA: "We want to give a warm welcome to our new principal, Mr. Butler. The PTA Board had the opportunity to meet with him virtually this week and we are excited for a great school year ahead." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Make-Your-Own Vintage Ornament (July 24)
• Webinar: Is Solar Right for Me? (July 29)
• Webinar: Is Solar Right for Me? (July 31)

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— Kristin Danley-Greiner

About me: Reporter covering Columbia, Ellicott City, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Catonsville, and Dundalk in Maryland. Veteran journalist who loves to tell others' stories. Can be reached at Kristin.Danley-Greiner@patch.com.

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