🌱 Patch AM: What new warehouse-notification rules mean for Baltimore County neighborhoods

Hey there, Towson! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What new warehouse-notification rules mean for Baltimore County neighborhoods
• How a Towson police sergeant uses fishing to reach local teens
• How detectives tied a September Pikesville shooting to one suspect

Also on today's calendar: Towson Ghost Tour Presentation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
• Friday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baltimore County Council passes Marks' legislation to notify communities of warehouses (nottinghammd.com) — In Towson, the Baltimore County Council has unanimously passed Councilman David Marks' bill requiring developers of large warehouses to notify nearby communities, even when projects use limited exemptions. The measure also orders the Planning Board to review exemption rules and compare them with other jurisdictions. For Towson-area residents, this means more advance warning and input opportunities when sizable warehouse projects are proposed nearby.
   

• Community Outreach Spotlight: Badges for Bass — LEB (fbi.gov) — A Towson-based Baltimore County police sergeant is earning national recognition for his Badges for Bass youth program, which pairs local middle and high school students with officers for a day of fishing and boating. Started in 2024, the annual event now draws more than 50 students and aims to build trust, outdoor skills, and lasting connections between Towson-area youth and law enforcement.
   

• Baltimore County Man Charged With Attempted Murder in September Shooting (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Baltimore County police, based in Towson, have charged a 21-year-old man with attempted first-degree murder after a September shooting that wounded a 46-year-old in Pikesville. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit obtained a warrant days after the incident and arrested the suspect on Oct. 1. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening, and investigators have not yet released a motive.
   

📸 Around Towson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Towson

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 26
• Towson Ghost Tour Presentation →
  Brightview Towson, 20 Burke Ave, Towson
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Scam Smart: Protecting Yourself from Fraud & Financial Scams →
  JCC of Greater Baltimore - Park Heights, 5700 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore
  12:00 pm
• POLICE OFFICER Written Test (5:30pm) →
  308 Allegheny Avenue, Towson
  5:30 pm
• A Conversation with Graphic Design Alumni →
  7700 Osler Dr, Towson
  6:30 pm
• SESSIONS with Brody Bond // GUEST HOST: Eric A. Clayton →
  Neatfreak!, 1822 Fleet St, Baltimore
  7:30 pm
• Towson University Bands →
  Center for the Arts, 7700 Osler Dr, Towson
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Vendor / Flea Market Event →
  125 York Rd, Towson
  9:00 am
• Vendor/Flea Market to benefit Veterans & families →
  125 York Rd, Towson
  9:00 am
• Hampton National Historic Site Mini Sessions →
  Hampton Mansion, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson
  9:30 am
• Free Kids Event: Fantastical Fun Featuring Kwik Stix™ (Towson) →
  Lakeshore Learning Store, 1620 East Joppa Road, Towson
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Wiener Walk Towson →
  Patriot Plaza, 400 Washington Ave, Towson
  9:00 am
• Flex Chamber Music Trios →
  7700 Osler Dr, Towson
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Lutherville

• 2026 Annapolis 10 Mile Run (runnersgazette.com)
• June Virginia Gross Gardner Obituary Oct 3, 2026 - Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation (baldwincremation.com)

Parkville

• Deal: Get the new M6 Mac mini for $699 (appleosophy.com)
• Lewis W. Smith, 83 (coastalpoint.com)

Pikesville

• A publicist and two lawyers are behind the Mosbys' legal defense fund (baltimorebrew.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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