'Twin-Demic' Fears, Towson Carjacking Update

Get on up, Towson! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Towson today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 72 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Towson today:

1. Ahead Of Potential ‘Twin-Demic,’ Baltimore County Officials Encourage Residents To Get The Flu Shot (CBS Baltimore)
2. Carjacking, Assault Charges Filed After Towson Lockdown: Police (Towson Patch)
3. Browns Sign Calvert Hall Alumnus To Practice Squad (Browns Nation)
4. Baltimore County homicides setting pace for deadliest year on record (Baltimore Sun)
5. Towson High School’s landmark status makes replacement unlikely, county exec says; advocates urge project forward (Baltimore Sun)
6. TU student and Paralympic gold medalist Noah Grove advocates for children with cancer through local non-profit (Towerlight)
7. Attacking invasive plants at Towson University - 'Goats go where mowers can't go' (WJLA)

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Today in Towson:

• Inertia Student Choreography Rehearsals (2:30 PM)
• Central Area Education Advisory Council Operating and Capital Pre-Budget Meeting (6:45 PM)
• Through Our Lens – The Way Forward for AAPIs in the Media (7:00 PM)
• Through Our Lens – The Way Forward for AAPIs in the Media (7:00 PM)

Towson Patch Notebook

• Towson Chamber of Commerce: "Towson Fall Festival this Sunday on Washington Ave, Pennsylvania Ave and Patriot Plaza!!!" (Facebook)
• BaltimoreCounty Public Library: "Spotted in the wild: Soccer mom and bibliophile Alisyne was spotted reading at Meadowood Regional Park while son Logan practiced with Towson United. “We live near the Parkville-Carney Branch and it’s our go-to place for books,” Alisyne s..." (Instagram)
• Goucher College: "Today at 4 pm! Join a webinar with disability rights advocate Josh Basile, who will discuss the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program, a federal employment program for people with disabilities. Link in bio." (Instagram)
• Baltimore County Public Schools: "💻 Join us at a Virtual Town Hall on Oct. 13 to learn about BCPS’ efforts to ensure student and staff safety." (Facebook)
• Baltimore County Government: "Baltimore County Executive Olszewski and Health Dr. Branch Announce the County’s 2021 Super Weekend Flu Vaccination Clinic" (Facebook)
• Hampton Elementary School PTA: "The PTA has formed a DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) Committee. The aim is to embrace and encourage diversity, equity, and foster inclusion with the PTA and across the Hampton Community. 🖍 The DEI Committee delivered Colors of the ..." (Facebook)
• Hampton National Historic Site: "To all the teachers and educators out there... HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS DAY!! To celebrate, we wanted to announce.... Virtual and In-Person Field Trips are Back at Fort McHenry and Hampton! Today we officially launch our Open Outdoors for Ki..." (Facebook)
• Towson Football (Official): "We play Stony Brook on Saturday. Last time we hosted the Seawolves in 2018, Shane Simpson got us started in a big way...... #UnitedWeRoar | #NCAAFCS" (Facebook)
• Baltimore County Government: "Handling business in #Towson today? Soon The Loop will be able to take you there…for FREE! Visit BaltCoLoop.com to learn more about our new circulator service. 🚌 #BaltCoLoop #TakeARideOnTheLoop" (Facebook)
• Towson University Albert S. Cook Library: "We're still in need of people to be books in our Human Library. Please share your story on 10/27 in this important conversation event https://towson.libcal.com/event/8148676" (Facebook)
• Providence Volunteer Fire Company of Towson Maryland: "Did you know there are alarms and devices to alert deaf and hard-of-hearing people to smoke and fire? #FirePreventionWeek" (Facebook)

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