🌱 Giant Food's Discount Program + Schaefer's 100th Birthday

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Catonsville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cooler; afternoon rain. High: 50 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories in Catonsville today:

1. Grocery chain Giant Food is piloting a program at three D.C.-area stores with Toronto-based Flashfood to sell food it might otherwise have to throw away soon at a deep discount. Instead of throwing out food that is near its "best by" or "sell by" date, stores will mark the price down 50 percent off and send a notification to shoppers. Flashzones will initially be tested at the Catonsville, Ellicott City, and Falls Church locations. (WTOP)
2. In celebration of what would have been politician William Donald Schaefer's 100th birthday, the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore is holding a celebration at the Inner Harbor today. The lifelong Democrat held roles as both the comptroller and governor of Maryland over his 50-plus year career in public service. Schaefer passed away in 2011 at the age of 89 in Catonsville. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
3. Missing live music? Michael Grasso and the Not 2 Cool Jazz Band will be playing at Catonsville Farmers Market this Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Attendees can enjoy great food and great shopping. No cover charge is required. (AllEvents.In)

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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.