🌱 Water Shut Off Tonight + CHS Comets Win Again + COVID-19 Cases

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 49 Low: 21.

Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. The Department of Public Works will repair water valves in the Maiden Choice Lane area of Catonsville. Residents will temporarily be without water from tonight, Mar. 3, at 10 p.m. to Friday morning, Mar. 4, at 5 a.m. Visit the link for a complete list of street blocks that will be affected. (WMAR 2 News)
2. On Mar. 1, the Catonsville Comets (the CHS girls varsity basketball team) won their second neutral playoff game 62 to 23 against Perry Hall in the Class 4A North Region I semifinals. Catonsville senior Ashley Dickey scored 33 points, and the Comets "forced 37 turnovers and had seven players with multiple steals." The Comets will play in the regional final today, Mar. 3. (Baltimore Sun)
3. Baltimore County reported 130,584 total positive COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, Mar. 2. The State Department of Health reported 998,888 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland as of Mar. 2. The county still cannot update case data to its website due to technical issues. Visit the link for testing sites and vaccination sites in Baltimore County. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Friends And Family Story Time, At Catonsville branch of Baltimore County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Teen Time, At Catonsville branch of Baltimore County Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Dungeons & Dragons For Teens (Virtual), At Baltimore County Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Happy hour on Mar. 8 will be filled with hors d'oeuvres, drinks, demonstrations of how to prepare Asian Dumplings and Fresh Gnocchi, and mingle with the business leaders of your community! If that sounds good, click the link for more details. (Facebook)
• Don't miss an exciting online panel tomorrow, Mar. 4! The panel features four international artists and scholars discussing the "panel’s titular terms in relation to their own work." (Instagram)
• Looking for a good gyro spot? Umami Mediterranean Kitchen is now open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.! (Facebook)

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• Registration for the Owings Mills Track Club closes (March 4)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning 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!