In talking with Glen Burnie area residents, I have heard loud and clear that our community wants to see real change. Change that includes turning vacant properties into vibrant businesses, reducing barriers to smart growth, and creating a sustainable community. These are not new or unwarranted concerns. In fact, the community has been engaged for…
Written by: Olivia Sanchez A little more than a year ago, the Anne Arundel County Council was an all-male, Republican majority council. But then the 2018 “blue wave” swept the country, and it flipped. Now a Democratic majority, the council is made up of five women and two men, and it’s led by two women…
Written by: Olivia Sanchez For the first time in more than 11 years, the Anne Arundel County Council will be led by a woman. The council voted unanimously Monday on a resolution to elect Councilwoman Allison Pickard, D-Glen Burnie, as the new chair, replacing Councilman Andrew Pruski, D-Gambrills, who has come to the end of…
Written by: Olivia Sanchez Councilwoman Allison Pickard talks Glen Burnie revitalization to anyone who will listen. This summer, when they were randomly seated at the same table at a cook-off, The Millersville Democrat pitched her ideas to Tom Riford, Maryland’s assistant secretary for commerce. By the end of the meal, Riford said he had to…
