Towson’s Circulator Buses​ + Catonsville Farmers Market Today

Up and at 'em, Catonsville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds breaking. High: 76 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories in Catonsville and nearby communities today:

1. New research in the INFORMS Journal, written by Catonsville's Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, found an algorithm meant to eliminate racial disparities in Airbnb revenue failed to enhance revenue equality. Airbnb had created a free, smart-pricing tool for its hosts as a way to promote racial equality, due to white hosts earning $12.16 more in daily revenue than Black hosts. However, the research found the algorithm's price recommendations are not affected by the host's race, but rather the tool's race blindness has resulted in unintended consequences that may lead to suboptimal pricing for Black hosts. (Newswise)
2. Towson's new free circulator buses began service on Tuesday, the first of many improvements to the county's transportation services. The Towson Loop, which is free to ride, includes a north-south Purple Loop and an east-west Orange Loop, intersecting at Towson Town Center. D'Andrea Walker, acting director of the county's Department of Public Works and Transportation, said Catonsville could be potential communities for future circulators. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
3. The Catonsville Wednesday Farmers Market returns today from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with guest vendors Micgreen Farmers and Ellicott City Hot Sauce. (Catonsville Patch)
4. Under new state law, a new unit of the Attorney General's office, created to examine civilian deaths involving law enforcement officers, will investigate the fatal police crash involving a 26-year-old man on Saturday. (MarylandReporter.com)
5. Here's where you can find COVID-19 vaccination sites in Baltimore County over the next couple of days. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Catonsville Wednesday Farmers Market - Christian Temple (9:00 AM)

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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.