🌱 Patch AM: How Glen Burnie’s VA claims wait times plunged from months to days

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In today's newsletter:

• How Glen Burnie's VA claims wait times plunged from months to days

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Reduced Average Veteran Wait Times by over 50% (maryland.gov) — Veterans in Glen Burnie are now waiting just about three days for in‑person help with VA claims, down from roughly two months in 2024. Maryland's veterans department added staff, centralized scheduling, and opened new MVA-based offices to cut bottlenecks statewide, boosting both appointment access and millions of dollars in approved benefits for veterans and their families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Burnie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDU)
  North County Virtual
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Music & Movement →
  Glen Burnie Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 1010 East Wy, Glen Burnie
  10:00 am
• LBF Food Distribution
  North County Rippling Woods Elem 530 Nolfield Dr. Glen Burnie, Md 21061
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Community Connect
  North County Arundel Christian Church, 710 Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Schools Open All Grades
  Millersville , MD 21108
• Chick-Fil-A Night
  George Cromwell 6709 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 5th Grade Water Ready (Drownproofing)
  Millersville , MD 21108
• English Basic Skills Class for Adults Registration
  North County See Notes to sign up on the Interest Form
Saturday September 12
• Piney Orchard Street Festival →
  2400 Stream Valley Dr, Odenton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDU)
  North County Virtual
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• LBF Food Distribution
  North County Rippling Woods Elem 530 Nolfield Dr. Glen Burnie, Md 21061
  4:00 pm
• Lindale Back to School Night
  Lindale (Middle) 415 Andover Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Community Connect
  North County Arundel Christian Church, 710 Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for someone to remove ivy from my yard.
  My back yard has been invaded by invasive ivy, all along the side and back fence and around my house (stucco). Looking for reputable landscaper to… (Nextdoor Ferndale)
• Hi, I bought a car a while ago with a cracked bumper on the driver's side.
  I don't want to take it to a bodyshop because of the cost. I wonder if you can recommend a portable Auto Body Repair person that used or know… (Nextdoor Freetown)

• Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers posted a job opening for Cashier - Lunch/Afternoon Shift in Glen Burnie. Apply here.
• Best Buy Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Glen Burnie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Burnie here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Viral McDonald's Bike Cop Video Leads To 11 Citations For 13-Year-Old And Parent In Anne Arundel (thebaynet.com)
• Weekend Fun in the Chesapeake: Aug. 28-29 (chesapeakefamily.com)

Odenton

• Airbag Thefts Increasing Across Anne Arundel Co.: Police (patch.com)

Fort Meade

• Flag Football Is Coming to the Olympics, Here's Everything to Know (fanbuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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