🌱 Baltimore County Mail-In Ballot Count + BWI Marshall Airport Noise

Hello all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Catonsville Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 68 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. Despite court rulings that allow mail-in ballot counting to begin ahead of Maryland's Nov. 8 election, Baltimore County election officials plan to wait until after Election Day. According to Baltimore County Elections Director Ruie Lavoie, the rulings came too late and there were already too many things to do in October, such as training election judges and picking up supplies. More than 81,000 requests for mail-in ballots were received from the 607,000 eligible voters across Baltimore County. (WYPR Baltimore)
2. A new study by the University of Maryland's School of Pharmacy found that Marylanders could pay $800 million over the next 30 years due to airplane noise around BWI Marshall Airport. The increased noise from lower-flying planes could result in medical expenses, lost productivity, and lost time in the neighborhoods surrounding airports in Anne Arundel, Howard and Baltimore counties. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
3. On Tuesday night, Oct. 11, the Catonsville girls' soccer team played Towson in a 2-2 tie. Jordan Edwards, one of seven seniors honored before the game, scored both goals for Catonsville. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)

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Today in and around Catonsville:

• Baby Buddies: Indoor Play At 5820 Edmondson Avenue (9:30 AM)
• Thursday Night Karaoke At The Bambou in Baltimore (6:00 PM)
• Live Jazz At The Elk Room in Baltimore (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• UMBC professor Kate Drabinski spent time with Catonsville's Charlestown Senior Living community this week to lead a discussion about LGBTQ+ issues. Click here to read more. (UMBC via Twitter)
• Meet Maria! She is the general manager of Atwater's Catonsville location, where she makes desserts and pastries that are almost too pretty to eat. (Catonsville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Community input is needed! Baltimore County and the memorial artist, James Dinh, would like to engage the community to source inscriptions for the "mending wall" at the COVID-19 Public Art Memorial. There will be a virtual meeting today, Oct. 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to hear from the community. Click here to learn more. (Baltimore County Arts Guild via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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!