🌱 Two Juveniles Charged For BCPS Threats + BCPS Teacher On TikTok

Hey, everybody. It's Monday in Catonsville and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 44 Low: 26.

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Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today:

1. On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Baltimore County Police Department announced that one juvenile has been charged with making the recent threats at nearby Towson High School. Charges are also pending against a second juvenile suspect in North Carolina. Officials are not releasing more information about the suspects at this time due to their ages. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
2. In a nearby Baltimore County Public School, a teacher has been posting TikToks which are upsetting many people on the internet. One user claimed Alexa Sciuto, a middle school Spanish teacher at Pine Grove Middle School, is "indoctrinating" students after a video that showed Alexa decorating her classroom in pride materials. (Fox News)
3. Today, Dec. 12, Chick-fil-A opened another Baltimore County restaurant, located at 6975 Security Boulevard across from Security Square Mall. William Barge III, the independent franchised owner/operator of the new restaurant, also owns another Chick-fil-A in the Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville. (WBAL TV Baltimore)

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Today in and around Catonsville:

• Scholastic Book Fair At 2810 Shirley Ave., Baltimore (10:00 AM)
• Photos With Santa At The Shops At Kenilworth, Towson (11:00 AM)
• Free Kids Craft: Making Edible Houses At sweetFrog Catonsville (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, Dec. 10, UMBC mean's basketball team won 75 to 63 against Morgan State. There were 2,030 attendees who watched the game at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
• A nice four-bedroom home is for sale on Chantilla Road in Catonsville, a prime location just minutes away from Route 40. View the link to see more homes on the market in your area. (Catonsville Patch)
• Tomorrow, Dec. 13, is the Catonsville Branch Library's Mystery and Suspense Book Club! Join a lively discussion of "The Hunting Party" by Lucy Foley. And don't forget to start reading January's selection "The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman for next month's book club. (BCPL)

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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!