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Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in town today.I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower; cooler. High: 74 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Towson:

1. Robbery, shooting brings back concerns of safety at Towson apartment complex (wmar2news.com)
2. Caps and gowns still in the mail for thousands of Towson University students days before graduation (WBAL TV Baltimore)
3. Apple store in Maryland sets date for union election (Fox Business)
4. Help Baltimore County Police solve the 2009 murder of Daniel Coverston (Fox Baltimore)
5. Charles County Youth Orchestra, Osman Kivrak, Director Celebrates Its Graduating Seniors (Bay Net)
6. These Are the Cities With the Fewest COVID-19 Cases (24/7 Wall St.)
7. Mary Martha Costello, a longtime social services worker, dies (Baltimore Sun)

Today in Towson:

From my notebook:

• Baltimore County Public Schools: "🎓 Meet Towson senior Emma Lohr! 📚 Emma earned the highest GPA of all seniors enrolled in Towson High's Law and Public Policy Program. A dedicated leader, she has led the magnet mentoring program and assumed responsibility as a team cap..." (Facebook)
• Goucher College: "We’re so excited for the upcoming #Goucher activities! Including the Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 25! The Lavender Ceremony honors LGBTQIA+ students. During the ceremony, graduating seniors will be donned with a Lavender cord as..." (Instagram)
• Providence Volunteer Fire Company of Towson Maryland: "Warm weather, graduations and celebrations! A great time for a barbecue! Don't ruin your good time with a house fire. Keep grills, fire pits, smokers, and torches at least 10' away from any structure. Grilling on the deck is not advised...." (Facebook)
• Goucher College: "This Wednesday is our Donning of the Kente Ceremony. Graduating seniors will be donned with a stole of Kente, a fabric native to Ghana that acts as a visual history for the wearer’s own cultural ethos. Students with an international back..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Towson: "I just spoke with the the Baltimore County waste pickup team. - They had both a staffing shortage and a mechanical breakdown for yard waste recycling yesterday. If your yard waste is still sitting out front, they asked that you leave it ..." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

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