🌱 CHS Students Denied Bail + Budget Town Hall Meeting Schedule

Hey, Catonsville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mild with clouds and sun. High: 58 Low: 32.

Here are the top 3 stories in Catonsville today:

1. The two students arrested for the Feb. 8 shooting in the Catonsville High School parking lot were denied bail on Thursday afternoon. Sean E. Potter Jr., 18, has been charged with attempted murder, assault, and a gun charge. Another 16-year-old student is accused of pulling the trigger and will be charged as a juvenile. (WBAL TV Baltimore)
2. The updated schedule for the remaining 2022 Budget Town Hall Meeting series was announced yesterday, Feb. 11, by Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. The 1st District Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Catonsville Center for the Arts, 800 S Rolling Rd. (Press Release Desk)
3. As of this week, there were 126,169 positive COVID-19 cases in Baltimore County and the state department of health reports a total of 967,917 confirmed cases in Maryland. Since December, the county says it has been unable to update case data on its website due to technical issues. (Catonsville Patch)

Today in Catonsville:

• Maple Sugaring, At Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum (9:00 AM and 1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Baltimore County Fire Department welcomed its newest graduates from the 117th Recruit Class, who are now Probationary EMTs! (Facebook)
• Maryland Arts Institute of Racial Justice is back and the Level Two Winter Academy is free! The program runs from late February through April. (Instagram)
• Read the People's Counsel David S. Lapp's commentary on the urgent need for electric distribution system planning and the need to enact House Bill 88. (Nextdoor)

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• New Retirement Savings Webinar (February 23)
• Ashtanga For Beginners Series (March 12)
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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!