🌱 Patch AM: Towson gas station visit turns into a $540,000 lottery surprise

Hello Towson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Towson gas station visit turns into a $540,000 lottery surprise
• See which Baltimore County neighbors were honored as 2026 Community Heroes

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 66, low: 62.
• Monday: Warmer; a few morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland woman's $540,000 Multi-Match lottery jackpot win was pure "Euphoria" (lotterypost.com) — A rare stop at a Shell station on York Road in Towson turned into a $540,000 Multi-Match jackpot for a Maryland woman who claimed her prize as "Euphoria." She initially thought she'd only won $100,000, then realized the ticket bought in Towson matched the full jackpot, and now plans to use the windfall for family expenses and home improvements.
   

• Baltimore County honors seven local heroes at annual Community Leader Summit (nottinghammd.com) — Baltimore County just honored seven "Community Heroes" at a summit in Towson, spotlighting residents tackling youth hunger, immigrant support, neighborhood revitalization, and disability advocacy. Awardees represent all seven council districts, from Timonium's Baltimore Hunger Project to Reisterstown Main Street leaders and PTA champions in Dundalk, underscoring how volunteer work is shaping services and quality of life across the county.
   

📸 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

Saturday October 10
• Vendor/Flea Market to benefit Veterans & families →
  125 York Rd, Towson
  9:00 am
• Vendor / Flea Market Event →
  125 York Rd, Towson
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Flex Chamber Music Trios →
  Towson University Center for the Arts, 7700 Osler Drive, Towson
• Wiener Walk Towson →
  Patriot Plaza, 400 Washington Ave, Towson
  9:00 am
• Doug Maher Duo →
  Rocco's, Towson
  11:30 am
• Flex Chamber Music Trios →
  7700 Osler Dr, Towson
  3:00 pm
• Crab Feast →
  American Legion Towson Post #22 Event Rentals Divison, Towson
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Community Compass: Navigational Tools for Living Well as We Age →
  Jewish Community Services Zoom
  12:00 pm
• Structural Racism in Mental Health and Its Impact on Historically Marginalized Communities →
  JCS Institute for Professional Development
  12:00 pm
• Michael Hersch | Guest Composer Lecture →
  7700 Osler Dr, Towson
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Grieving Together after the Loss of a Spouse or Partner →
  Sol Levinson, 8900 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Talk about a great tennis shoe , Jack Purcell .
  I wore them from grade 1964 school all the way past high school 1970 Then our uncle got me a pair of boots (Uncle Sam) when I joined the NAVY … (Nextdoor Village Green)

• Casa de las Campanas posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Towson. Apply here.
• Five Below posted a job opening for Merchandise Manager-254 in Towson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Towson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lutherville

• Family pleas for justice after 64-year-old Baltimore County woman killed in hit-and-run (wbal.com)
• Retirement withdrawal strategies shift as US assets hit $51.2T (investmentnews.com)
• June Virginia Gross Gardner (villages-news.com)

Parkville

• Parkville-Carney Festival returns to St. Ursula this weekend (nottinghammd.com)
• Fall Harvest and Arts Festival comes to Cromwell Valley Park this weekend (nottinghammd.com)

Pikesville

• Police ID Woman Killed In Reisterstown Road Hit And Run, Issue Reward (patch.com)

Ok Towson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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