🌱 Catonsville Teen Fatally Shot + BCSD Superintendent Stepping Down

Good morning, friends! It's Wednesday in Catonsville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 45 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today:

1. On Jan. 23, Baltimore County Police identified the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Windsor Mill on Jan. 21 as Lamar M. Leslie-Allen. Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Principal John Klug sent a letter to students and parents on Jan. 22 informing them a 10th-grade student had died. A Baltimore County Public Schools spokesperson later confirmed that the letter was about Leslie-Allen. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun; Free: WBAL-TV)
2. In an email on Monday, Jan. 23, Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Darryl L. Williams said he will not seek another four-year contract. Hours before the email, multiple area organizations shared letters they sent to Baltimore County Schools Board of Education members asking for a new superintendent. His current contract expires this summer. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
3. Since March 2020, more than 2,000 Baltimore County residents have died from COVID-19.Baltimore County is asking for community input on a new COVID-19 memorial, named the "mending wall," in the Mt. Washington area. Residents can submit poems or messages to be inscribed on the wall. Submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, view the link for details. (Owings Mills Patch)

Today in and around Catonsville:

• Nature Tots At Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum (10:30 AM)
• Live Music At Cross Street Market, Baltimore (5:00 PM)
• The Boiler Room! At The Port Comedy Club, Baltimore (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A beautiful four-bedroom home with a large porch is for sale on Newburg Avenue for $474,900! Check out more homes on the market in the Catonsville area. (Catonsville Patch)
• An adorable Dilute Calico cat named Una and a Havanese puppy named Gertie are looking for forever homes! View the link to see more adoptable pets in the Catonsville area. (Catonsville Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!