It didn't take long for north county's needy residents to find the Anne Arundel Community Action Partnership.

The Annapolis agency opened a satellite office in Glen Burnie about a month ago, and workers say they're already meeting with as many as 30 people a day.

Some need help with their energy bills, while others are in danger of losing their homes.

Officials with the outreach group say that's exactly why they decided to open a second location here.

"We've always wanted to have an office in north county," CEO Brian Angus said. "There's a large pocket of poverty in that area,...