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🌱 Repaving Rd + Lottery Won + Suspended Sentences + Emergency Landing

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Glen Burnie.

Michele Stromberg, Neighbor
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Welcome back, Glen Burnie! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in Glen Burnie today.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; warmer. High: 60 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Glen Burnie:

  1. The repaving of MD 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd) between Interstate-97 and MD 3 (Crain Highway) started Sunday, April 10. The crews will work from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday nights through Friday mornings. On street parking may be impacted. Signs and flagging crews will be onsite to guide traffic. The work is expected to be completed by early May. (Arundel Journal)
  2. A Windsor Mill man won the Maryland State Pick 5 Lottery over the weekend. Using his younger brothers license plate numbers, he won $25,000. Paying some bills and getting car work done are on his list of ways to spend his winning. (News Break)
  3. Phillip Beaumont Helmbright, 70, of Glen Burnie has had his entire sentence suspended. During a sentencing hearing on April 4, 2022, Helmbright pleaded guilty to 3 counts of being in the possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison, which all have been suspended. (News Break)
  4. Halethorpe resident Ryan Sungchan Neukam was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to drinking and driving that lead to the death of one of his passengers. He was originally sentenced to 10 years, but all but 18 months were suspended. (News Break)
  5. A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing at BWI airport over the weekend. The plane reported having a cracked windshield. The plane landed safely Sunday night at 8:43 p.m. (A.A. First Alerst/Facebook)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

  • Looking for things to do in Glen Burnie? Events and places to eat are listed in the provided link. (Thing To Do/Facebook)
  • Maryland Glass Creations is offering a stained glass tea cup succulent class. Today from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (All Events)
  • The Chesapeake Art's Center in Brooklyn Park is offering a FREE mini mural spring break camp. Join them today from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.(Cool Progeny)
  • Bubba's 33 in Glen Burnie is hosting a fundraiser for the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department. Join them today from 12 - 10 p.m. to help this cause. (Burbio)
  • Monthly sports fishing meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. (Pasadena Sports Fishing)

From my notebook:

  • April 11 - 15 is Maryland "Work Zone Awareness Week". The leading causes of work zone crashes are distracted driving, speeding, and following too closely. Each day this week will offer ways to keep everyone safe. (A.A. County Police/Facebook)
  • Do you like to draw? But, are you simply drawing a blank? Click on the link and find the inspiration you're looking for. (Simple Daily Drawing)
  • Victory to Maryland Dogs! A bill has passed requiring shelter for dogs left in extreme weather. The bill has passed the legislature and heads to the Governor's desk. (Humane Society/Facebook)

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