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Greetings Glen Burnie! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Major drug and cash seizure during Glen Burnie narcotics investigation.
  • Will Empire Towers businesses finally get federal relief money?
  • How Amazon's Glen Burnie layoffs fit into Maryland's shaky job picture.

Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical Bumps Ravens "Guess the Final Score" Prize to $600 Cash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy, a shower; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Glen Burnie man arrested after police seize suspected drugs, more than $46K in cash (foxbaltimore.com) — Police arrested a Glen Burnie man Thursday near Carroll and Biddle roads after a narcotics investigation led officers to seize suspected cocaine, fentanyl, pills and more than $46,000 in cash. Detectives later searched his residence, recovering additional suspected drugs, and the 48-year-old now faces criminal charges that may concern neighbors watching drug activity in the area.
   

• MD Governor Requests Federal Help For Empire Towers Emergency (patch.com) — Businesses displaced from Glen Burnie's structurally unsafe Empire Towers could soon access federal economic disaster loans, after Gov. Wes Moore asked the Small Business Administration for help. The building has been closed with a 150-foot safety perimeter since July, and the proposed low-interest loans aim to keep local clinics, agencies and service companies afloat while repairs continue for several more weeks.
   

• Behind the Jobs Numbers: Maryland's Layoff List Keeps Growing in 2026 (mdbaynews.com) — Maryland's growing 2026 layoff list includes Amazon delivery station closures that cut jobs in Glen Burnie alongside Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. The article explains how these local losses fit into nearly 6,700 reported job cuts statewide, even as overall employment grows, and how federal job reductions and budget pressures could keep Glen Burnie workers feeling the squeeze.
   

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    I didn't call them. I called the water company and asked why they were here and what are they doing. Now the toilet won't stop filling up. How do I… (Nextdoor Cloverleaf Commons)
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Ok Glen Burnie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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