🌱 Continued Investigation Of 2009 Homicide + Market 818 Open?

Happy Wednesday, people of Catonsville! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Catonsville today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer; breezy in the p.m.. High: 55 Low: 47.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Catonsville:

1. Baltimore County Police continue to investigate the 2009 Valentine's Day homicide of 22 year-old Towson University student Daniel Coverston, who was found in his apartment in the 7000 block of Lachlan Circle with a gunshot wound to the head. The last call David received was from a phone booth on Loch Raven Boulevard at Belvedere Avenue, detectives believe it might be a clue to the identity of the killer. Police ask anyone with information to contact Baltimore County Police Homicide detectives at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland. (Press Release Desk)
2. The lower-level market and cafe of 818 Market opened late last week and began operating as "a deli and cafe and liquor store." The new management, Evan Brown and Keith Holsey, are also owners of local restaurants State Fare, Beaumont Steakhouse and El Guapo, under Catonsville Hospitality LLC. The upstairs restaurant remains closed until further notice. (Free: MSN; Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
3. Funeral Director Hari P. Close, a Community College of Baltimore County at Catonsville graduate and embalming teacher, has been a leading figure for morticians and funeral directors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hari, president of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association (NFDMA), lobbied for funeral directors to be among the first vaccinated, he taught safe embalming practices, and “he ensured that we all knew the steps that funeral homes should take at a national level.” (Baltimore Magazine)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Catonsville Wednesday Farmers Market, At Christian Temple (10:00 AM)
• Anti-Racism Book Discussion, Baltimore County Public Library Virtual Event (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Community College of Baltimore County will continue to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits to students, faculty, and staff. Use your college ID to pick up an at-home test kit from the Campus Director's office, Public Safety office, and the Student Life office on each campus. (Press Release Desk)
• Chef Rehan Khan, a Culinary Artist in Catonsville, was nominated as one of the six finalists for Maryland Chef of the Year! Click here for more information and vote for your local chef now until Feb. 28! (Instagram)
• Looking to adopt an adorable four-legged friend? Here's a list of the most recent pets waiting to be adopted in your area! (Catonsville Patch)
• Don't know where to go for COVID-19 tests or vaccinations? Click here to see a list of local places to get tested and vaccinated. (Catonsville Patch)

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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!