New Rails To Trails Crossing + BCPS Improvements

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on in Catonsville today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 92, low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Catonsville today:

1. Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County Government released recommendations for the the County's Multi-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools. The update indicates that every school in Baltimore County, including Catonsville, will "receive equitable capital improvements within 15 years and could be completed without any additional revenue increases." (Press Release Desk)
2. After receiving $480,000 from the state, Catonsville Rails to Trails is set to construct a new crossing ramp on its Short Line Trail. The county is also required to fund at least 20 percent of construction costs for Bloomsbury Crossing, as the project is named. The crossing will link Catonsville residents to Bloomsbury Avenue, which leads to Asylum Lane and UMBC.(Baltimore Sun)
3. Former Catonsville High School teacher, Julian ‘Jack’ Lapides, has died at age 89. After his teaching years, Lapides served as a Maryland state senator from 1966 to 1994. Lapides is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda Fishman, a former Enoch Pratt Free Library staff member. (Baltimore Sun)

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Today in Catonsville

• Outdoor Preschool Story Time: Catonsville Branch Library (10 - 10:30 a.m.)
• Let's Paint Together — At 'The Clubhouse': 10 St Timothys Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228 (10 a.m. - noon)

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Events:

• Free Estate Planning & Living Trust Workshop Live Q&A Friday 3 p.m. (July 16)
• Catonsville Arts District Makers Market (July 17)
• Shoff Promotions Frederick Md. COMIC CON (July 18)
• Knitting for Kids! (July 19)

Gigs & services:

• Massage Therapist (Details)

Job listings:

• Automatic Saw (Details)
• Before and Aftercare Group Leaders and Aides (Details)
• Part time positions-20 hours weekly to start (Details)

Other classifieds:

• Part time home aid for senior adult (Details)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

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