🌱 Baltimore County Mask Mandate + Catonsville Area Job Openings

Hey, neighbors! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a brand-new Catonsville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and not as cool. High: 51 Low: 43.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Catonsville:

1. As the omicron COVID-19 variant spikes across Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski has declared a local state of emergency. As part of this declaration, Baltimore County has implemented a mask mandate beginning 9 a.m. tomorrow (Dec. 29) through Jan. 31, 2022, for all residents age 5 and up in all public indoor spaces throughout the County. Olszewski also announced plans to procure 100,000 rapid at-home test kits using American Rescue Plan funding and expand large-scale testing for Baltimore County residents. (Press Release Desk)
2. Catonsville High School senior Ashley Dickey has been highlighted as the Baltimore Sun's student-athlete of the week. Dickey, a point guard on the girls' varsity basketball team, has been the driving force in the Comets' 5-1 start, including the team's recent stretch of three wins in four days, says the Sun. (Free: Flipboard; Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
3. New year, new job? There are plenty of Catonsville area companies currently hiring for open positions in customer service, sales, warehousing, and more. Check out our full list of current job openings. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Catonsville Sparkle: Vote For Your Favorite Storefront Display (Now Through Dec. 31, All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Walgreens, CVS, and Amazon have imposed a purchase limit on at-home COVID-19 testing products in Maryland and nationwide. (Patch)
• The Baltimore County Police Department announced the arrest of 23-year-old Carlos D. Lievano in connection with a fatal drunk-driving Christmas Day crash along Reisterstown Road. (Facebook)
• As the Baltimore County Public Library transitions to virtual events for the foreseeable future, it has just announced a lineup of three fun online activities happening this Thursday, Dec. 30, including a magic show, a Kwanzaa Live performance by Culture Queen, and a cosplay craft-along for teens. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.