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Bay Bridge Compromise Pitched + Climate Change Battled In Maryland

Should Maryland build a new Bay Bridge span? An Anne Arundel leader is now open to compromise. Plus, Maryland is battling climate change.

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WYPR journalist Joel McCord reported that Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman is open to compromising on the proposed new span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, pictured above.
WYPR journalist Joel McCord reported that Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman is open to compromising on the proposed new span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, pictured above. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch)

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First, upcoming weather:

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  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 78 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in Odenton-Severn today:

  1. Pittman Signals Wiggle Room On Bay Bridge Replacement (WYPR)
  2. County Executives: 'Healthy Competition' Can Drive Local Policies on Climate Change – Maryland Matters (Josh Kurtz)
  3. Get Tested, Prove Vaccination To Teach Or Play Sports At AACPS (Glen Burnie Patch)
  4. Homecoming Events Return, But Dances Postponed In Anne Arundel (Annapolis Patch)
  5. Baltimore Sun high school sports top 15 polls (Sept. 20) (Baltimore Sun)
  6. Woman Dies In Pasadena Crash, Evidence Of Drug Use Found: Police (Anne Arundel Patch)
  7. Screened-In Porch, Basement Bar Dazzle At $695K Gambrills Home (Odenton-Severn Patch)

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Coming up in Odenton-Severn:

Tuesday, September 21

  • Budget Committee Meeting - Ridgeway (3:00 PM)
  • 7th Annual Maryland's Top Crab Cake Challenge expo (4:00 PM)

Wednesday, September 22

Odenton-Severn Patch Notebook

  • Anne Arundel Community College: "If you still need to get a COVID-19 vaccine, there will be pop-up clinics in the CALT lobby, Tuesday, Sept. 21 (TOMORROW) 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and at AACC Glen Burnie Town Center, Tuesday, Sept. 28. No appointment is needed, and vacci..." (Instagram)
  • Anne Arundel Community College: "Starting today, AACC students and employees are able to submit digital proof of their vaccination status. All students and employees are asked to complete the Vaccination Certification Form, which provides options such as fully vaccinate..." (Instagram)
  • Anne Arundel County Police: "There may have been a misunderstanding, the announcement was for a DRONE, not a DROID... But now that we think about it... #MayTheForceBeWithUs" (Instagram)
  • Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce: "#ChamberMemberSpotlight JDA Management and Consulting Group "JDA Management and Consulting Group (JDA) has over 20 years of experience leading, guiding and providing Administrative, Human Resources, and Project Management solutions to Fe..." (Facebook)
  • Meade Natural Heritage Association: "We could use a few volunteers to help at MNHA HC on October 2." (Facebook)
  • Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce: "Columbia Workforce Center is proud to present an Information Technology Virtual Employment Information Session on Tuesday, September 28th from 10:00am – 11:30am." (Facebook)
  • Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce: "Support CMC Member Restaurants Including: Blackwall Barn & Lodge" (Facebook)

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