🌱 East Towson Freedom Trail + Dorms Renamed: Towson News

Hi! It's me, Elizabeth Janney, your host of the Towson Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; windy, cooler. High: 74 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Towson today:

1. East Towson community pitches Freedom Trail to teach Black history, attract tourism (WBAL TV Baltimore)
2. Baltimore County Council has first face to face with Williams in wake of scathing letter (Fox Baltimore)
3. Special Olympics Maryland's 2022 Summer Games kicks off this weekend (WBAL TV Baltimore)
4. Richard Sealover Obituary (2022) - Towson, MD (Legacy.com)
5. City Council President Nick Mosby's assistant arrested on gun, drug charges in Baltimore County (Baltimore Sun)
6. Baltimore County Offices To Close For Juneteenth (Patch)
7. Widow of former Baltimore County Executive Kamenetz issues stinging rebuke of Franchot (Fox Baltimore)
8. Towson University to name 2 dorms after its first 2 Black graduates (wmar2news.com)

Today in Towson:

• Towson, MD: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run (9:00 AM)
• Summer Reading Kickoff - (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Baltimore County Public Schools: "😊 COMMENT BELOW to send messages of gratitude or give a shoutout to a BCPS Retiree. We invite you to take a moment to “meet” our 2021-2022 retirees at bcps.org/retirees &av=194542470566377&eav=AfbKoAHbI4tCeidduerdqWdI3DeFuSmJg3tw2HgURzx..." (Baltimore County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Ruxton: "I'm looking for a river/lake to swim in... - Preferably dog friendly... And not a ton of people! All ideas & suggestions welcome! And appreciated! 😁" (Nextdoor)

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