🌱 Hospital Capacity Data + County Town Hall About Violent Crime

Happy Thursday, people of Catonsville! Here's everything you need to know going on locallytoday.

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First, today's weather:

A little morning snow; colder. High: 36 Low: 14.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Catonsville:

1. Baltimore County Police are seeking our community's help in solving the Jan. 17 shooting. A woman was found with a gunshot wound at 3000 Block of Rockdale Terr. and was rushed to an area hospital. Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is offering an award of up to $2000 for information leading to an arrest and charges in connection with the shooting. (Press Release Desk )
2. Maryland health officials have filed their most recent hospital capacity rate to the federal government. Baltimore County's hospital capacity rates are included in those numbers and are broken down by specific hospital. The figures for occupied hospital beds sometimes exceed 100 percent but this is because more than one patient is sometimes occupying a bed over the course of a week. Click to take a look at specific Catonsville hospital capacity rates. (Catonsville Patch)
3. Baltimore County officials have held a town hall to hear our community's concerns about crime and to discuss possible solutions. The town hall was prompted due to a record number of homicides in 2021. County leaders say this is part of a larger national problem. (wmar2news.com)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Moonpunk: Tabletop Roleplaying Games and Direct Action At Virtual Baltimore County Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Job Seekers: Prepare Your Elevator Pitch At Virtual Baltimore County Public Library (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Catonsville Chamber of Commerce reminds the community about Maryland state individual income tax changes. Click to learn more about the updated timeline. (Facebook)
• The Baltimore County Public Library celebrated the life of Andre Leon Talley. (Baltimore County Public Library)
• The Baltimore County Government reported an attempted robbery that resulted in an injured victim. (Baltimore County Government)

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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.