🌱 BCPS Board Meeting On Recent Violence + UMBC Retrievers Win

Good morning, Catonsville! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, March 11 off on an informed note. Here are the most important things happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 57 Low: 44.

Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. The Board of Education of Baltimore County held a virtual meeting last night, Mar. 10, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss "potential changes to school policies on student discipline" due to the recent violence in schools. Recently there have been several violent incidents in or outside of Baltimore County Public Schools, including the shooting outside Catonsville High School in February. (WMAR 2 News)
2. The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) men's basketball team, the Retrievers, won a tournament semifinal 80 to 60 against Hartford on Mar. 9 at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville. The Retrievers will go to the America East title game and play Vermont on Saturday, Mar. 12, An automatic spot in the NCAA tournament is on the line for the Retrievers. Good luck, UMBC! (Baltimore Sun)
3. The Catonsville weather forecast for today, Mar. 11, is partly sunny with a high of 58 degrees. There is a chance of rain in the morning tomorrow, Mar. 12, and a high of 45 degrees. Sunday, Mar. 13, will be chilly and partly sunny with a high of 39 degrees. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Teen Time, At the Catonsville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit the Irish Village this weekend and see the Baltimore County Arts Guild and so much more! See the dates and what is there, including drinks and ice cream, by viewing the link. (Instagram)
• Buying or selling a home? Meet Trish May, a new Real Estate Agent at Keller Williams Realty. The Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce says "she listens and that means she can find solutions that are tailored to your interest." (Facebook)
• The Baltimore County Fire Department is hiring! Accepting applications for Probationary EMT until Mar. 25. No experience is necessary. Click the link for the details. (Facebook)

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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!