🌱 CCBC Invisible History Project + BCoPD Recruits Graduate

Good day, neighbors! Rose Mendez here with the latest copy of the Catonsville Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and colder. High: 40 Low: 26.

Here are the top 3 stories in Catonsville today:

1. The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is a member of Universities Studying Slavery, where they discuss the histories of human bondage and racism in their institutions. The Catonsville campus was a plantation run by slave labor for more than 120 years and many of its buildings, like the Hilton Mansion, were built by slaves. Clara Weaver, a 19-year-old student at CCBC, is part of the school’s invisible history project which "tells stories that either have been hidden or haven’t been told." (WYPR)
2. The 161st Recruit Class of the Baltimore County Police Department graduated at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. The ceremony was held in the Theatre at CCBC-Essex, located at 7201 Rossville Blvd., 21237. Police Chief Melissa R. Hyatt addressed the recruits and the oath of office was administered by The Honorable Julie Ensor, Clerk of the Circuit Court. (Press Release Desk)
3. Atlantic Food & Spirits, a new local restaurant, has been highlighted by "Hot Plate" as a seafood restaurant with a full raw bar – and a gorgeous, bright space. It is located at 2205 Frederick Road, the former Dmitri’s restaurant building. (Baltimore Fishbowl)

Today in Catonsville:

• (Virtual) John L. Rabb Lectures in Contemporary Theology: Guest Speaker Katrina Browne, At St. John's Episcopal Church (9:00 AM)
• Nature Story Time, At Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new book to read? Here's a list of the Mar. 1 new releases at the Baltimore County Public Library! (Baltimore County Public Library)
• Ever wanted to make a gourd bowl? Create one of mankind's earliest containers at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum on Sunday, Feb. 27. (Baltimore Sun)
• See the talented winners of Baltimore County Public Library's “Exercise Your Write 2022” short story contest for teens, grades six through twelve. Click here for the list of winners! (Baltimore County Public Library)

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• Lornwood Daycare Closing/Renovation Sale. Everything Must Go (February 26)
• Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28)
• Registration for the Owings Mills Track Club closes (March 4)
• Brilliant, Bold, Confident, Beautiful Girls Support Group Struggling with Self-Esteem Issues (March 9)
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— 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!