🌱 Baltimore County Waste Collection Public Hearing + MD Weed Policy

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. On Monday, Oct. 24, the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management (BSWM) will hold a public hearing about proposed changes to solid waste collection regulations. The Baltimore County Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPWT) is proposing revisions on bulk item collection and yard material set-out requirements in BSWM's "Regulation for Baltimore County Residential Trash and Recycling Collection."(Nottingham MD)
2. This fall, Maryland voters will decide the state's marijuana policy. Question 4 will ask whether voters want to amend the state's constitution to legalize cannabis. Baltimore County parent Mark Marchione said, "I think the number of people it's going to hurt is going to be a lot more than anybody it's going to help." On the other side, Baltimore resident Haley Slocum said, "There's no reason people shouldn't be able to enjoy it in their own homes and do it safely." According to a Washington Post-UMD poll in September, 73 percent of registered Maryland voters support cannabis legalization. (CBS Baltimore News)
3. Looking for a new home in town? A lovely cottage-like home is for sale on N. Prospect Avenue in Catonsville! View the link to see recent homes for sale in the Catonsville area. (Catonsville Patch)

Today in and around Catonsville:

• Historic Tour/Hike on the Catonsville Short Line At 756 Frederick Road (9:30 AM)
• Beginner Salsa Classes At Dance & Artistic Expressions Studio (6:15 PM)
• Above the Bar: Comedy Open Mic At St. Marys Jamaican restaurant in Baltimore (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Friday, Oct. 7, the Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a decision to allow early counting of mail-in ballots before the November election. The Maryland State Board of Elections is happy with the decision and said it "will be instrumental in assisting local election officials
  [to] complete the timely canvassing and tabulation of these ballots and meet all relevant statutory deadlines." (Subscription: The Baltimore Sun)
• The Baltimore Sun is endorsing Democrat Wes Moore for Maryland governor. According to The Baltimore Sun, Moore "has demonstrated a solid understanding of the issues facing state government." (Subscription: The Baltimore Sun)
• Maryland State Police partnered with other local and federal law enforcement agencies, including the Baltimore County Police Department, to arrest 30-year-old Devery Dion Jackson. Jackson was wanted in connection to an alleged felony first-degree assault with a handgun and three misdemeanor warrants. (EIN Newswires)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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!