🌱 Catonsville Hospital Capacity + County Council Reelection

Good morning, Catonsville! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Catonsville Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Patchy morning fog. High: 55 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Catonsville:

1. State health officials in Maryland reported to the federal government Dec. 29 that approximately 80 percent of inpatient beds and 71 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 21 percent of inpatient beds and 30 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. (Catonsville Patch)
2. Six of seven members of the Baltimore County Council are gearing up to run for reelection.
   Republican David Marks is the latest councilman to say he will run again this coming year. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the Baltimore County Branch of the NAACP have filed suit to block the new council map. (WYPR)

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Today in Catonsville:

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From my notebook:

• Catonsville Senior Center Council wishes everyone has a safe and happy New Year celebration. They look forward to a healthier and happier 2022. The center will closed today, Dec. 31st. (Facebook)

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— 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.