🌱 Patch AM: Baltimore Co. College Breaks Ground, Invests Millions In Automotive Expansion: Report

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In today's newsletter:

• CCBC expands Catonsville auto center with new EV-focused training space
• Do you remember what happened on Winters Lane in 1997?
• Why a Titans insider wants a Catonsville crab cake this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with sun and clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 65, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baltimore Co. College Breaks Ground, Invests Millions In Automotive Expansion: Report (patch.com) — Catonsville residents can look forward to expanded training opportunities as the Community College of Baltimore County breaks ground on a major upgrade to its Transportation Technology Center. The project, which follows completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation, will boost local automotive and electric vehicle education right in Catonsville.
   

• BPD renewing plea for answers 29 years after National Guard vet shot dead in robbery attempt (wmar2news.com) — Baltimore County police are again asking Catonsville residents for information about the 1997 killing of National Guard veteran and Catonsville resident Donniel Rheubottom outside a Winters Lane bar. Nearly 30 years later, detectives are revisiting evidence and hoping new testing or memories will finally identify the gunman. Anyone who remembers details from that night is urged to contact investigators.
   

• Long scuffling Titans come to Baltimore massive underdogs on Sunday (baltimorepositive.com) — As the Titans visit Baltimore as big underdogs, a Nashville reporter joins a local sports host to break down Tennessee's struggles, Baltimore's strengths, and the long-running Titans–Ravens rivalry. Amid the football talk, they even plot a stop at Fishmonger's Daughter in Catonsville for a Fadeley's crab cake near BWI, highlighting a local food favorite for visiting fans.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Catonsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
• Dog Rescue Designer Bag & Cash Bingo →
  Elks Lodge 2266, 878 Stevenson Rd, Severn
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Big Flea in Maryland →
  Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Festival Trunk or Treat →
  Brightview Catonsville - Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care, 912 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville
  1:00 pm
• Wilde Lake High 50th Reunion →
  5000 Signal Bell Ln, Columbia
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! →
  Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Ask a Master Gardener! →
  Oella demonstration garden
  8:00 am
• Flea market/Yard sale 8am - 12 noon →
  1010 Frederick Rd, Catonsville
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• Northrop Grumman Gaveliers Toastmasters Club →
  Zoom
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Centennial High Class of 86 Reunion →
  , Ellicott City
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• St. John's Grace Restaurant Fundraiser at Jennings Cafe →
  Jennings Cafe, 808 Frederick Rd, Catonsville
  12:00 pm
• U.S. Marine Band Chamber Music Ensemble →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 9202 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Craft & Vendor Show →
  St John's Grace United Church of Christ, 1000 S Rolling Rd, Baltimore
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Howard Lions Pride Athletic Boosters 2026 Fall Arts, Crafts, & More Show →
  Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We Need the Beer to be Cold Again —Mel Tansill Read on Patch

• Hi neighbors!
  I have a mouse in my house. Just one....so far. 1st time in the 35 years I've lived here. I have traps all over my house but can't seem to catch him… (Nextdoor Caton Glen)

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodlawn

• Hae Min Lee Murdered in Baltimore, MD: The Case That Captivated a Nation (newsbreak.com)
• Middle River career fair connects job seekers to new opportunities in Baltimore County (wmar2news.com)

Ellicott City

• 7 Students Charged With Assault In School Bullying Incident: Howard Co. Police (patch.com)
• Peer Support Facility Dog Joins Howard Co. Fire Department (patch.com)

Baltimore

• Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium to host Supercross in April (wbal.com)
• Wes Moore calls for AI regulation at Baltimore summit (wbaltv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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