🌱 Local Pain Doctor Avoids Jail Time + New BCPL Scholarship + PNC

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 42 Low: 29.

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Here are the top three stories in and around Catonsville today:

1. Norman Rosen, 84, of nearby Towson was sentenced to four months of home detention as part of 18 months probation, followed by three years of supervised release. Rosen was the medical director of Rosen-Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates, a pain management clinic in Baltimore County, and plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone. Rosen had a role in the conspiracy to overprescribe prescription medication out of his office, but still avoided jail time. (Daily Voice)
2. On Jan. 25, the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library announced the creation of the Charlie Robinson Endowed Master of Library Science (MLS) Memorial Scholarship, a renewable annual scholarship honoring Baltimore County Public Library Director Charles Robinson. Each year, the scholarship will support one Maryland resident pursuing an MLS or MLIS and who plans to work in a public library upon degree completion. (The Daily Record)
3. Eight PNC Bank branches in Baltimore County will be closing in 2023, seven of which are located in Giant grocery stores. The greater Baltimore area has lost dozens of bank branches, not just PNC, in the past couple of years as consumers turn to mobile banking. (WBAL-TV)

Today in and around Catonsville:

• Teen Time At Catonsville Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Latin Date Night At Dance & Artistic Expressions Studio (7:00 PM)
• Live Jazz At Elk Room in Baltimore (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Wilbur, a rooster that lives in northern Baltimore county, is free to crow once more! The complaints, that were filed by a neighbor about Wilbur's crowing, have been dropped. Wilbur's family had created an online petition to save their rooster, since the complaints would have cost thousands of dollars in fines, which might have contributed to the neighbors dropping the complaints. (WMAR 2 News)
• Don't miss "Culture, Collage & Creativity," a free parent and child (ages nine and up) workshop, at the Catonsville Clubhouse on Saturday, Jan 29! Space is limited, click here to RSVP. (Baltimore County Arts Guild via Instagram)
• Catonsville resident Taneika Herman is the new Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging of Erickson Senior Living. Nicole Walker, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer, said Herman's "accomplished background and dedication to inclusivity reflect the commitments we make within our company culture and values." (Catonsville Patch)

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Events:

• Basket Bingo - fundraiser supporting local youth baseball (January 28)
• Trinity School Open House (January 29)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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!