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Good day Towson! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Towson businesses ready for Apple Maps' new ad power?
  • How Towson plans to turn quiet weekends into a campus draw
  • Towson driver charged after I-695 crash injures Maryland state trooper

Also on today's calendar: Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Apple Maps Ads Could Give Towson Businesses a Powerful New Way to Reach Customers (towsontorch.com) — Towson businesses now have a new way to reach nearby customers as Apple begins rolling out ads inside Apple Maps. The piece explains how local shops, restaurants, and services can claim their listings, optimize information, and test paid placements so they appear when people search or ask Siri for places to eat, shop, or visit around Towson.
   

2. Towson aims to improve weekend life on campus, plan more activities (thetowerlight.com) — Weekend life at Towson University could soon feel livelier, as administrators prioritize more late-night and weekend programming and seek student feedback on what events they want. Officials are also planning partnerships with the Towson Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to keep more students on campus and in town instead of heading home every weekend.
   

3. Impaired driver charged in crash that injured Maryland state trooper (cbsnews.com) — A 25-year-old Towson resident has been charged with DUI after a pre-dawn crash on I-695 near Harford Road that injured a Maryland state trooper and two other drivers. All three were taken to local hospitals, and the trooper has since been released, while state police continue investigating the circumstances of the collision in the construction zone.
   

4. The Council Reinvents Itself: Baltimore County Faces Historic Turnover (mdbaynews.com) — Baltimore County government is about to undergo a major shakeup that will reshape how Towson is represented, with the County Council expanding from seven to nine seats and most current members leaving. Voters will choose a new county executive and decide several competitive council races this November, likely resulting in a closely divided council that could shift long-running debates over development, housing density, and local services.
   

5. Maryland Long Term Care Pharmacy Pays $5.3M to Settle Allegations of Billing for Drugs Without Valid Prescriptions (blogspot.com) — A Towson-headquartered pharmacy company, Remedi SeniorCare, will pay over $5.3 million to settle federal allegations that it billed Medicare and Medicaid for drugs dispensed without valid prescriptions. The case, driven by whistleblowers and federal investigators, highlights ongoing national efforts to crack down on health care fraud and protect residents of assisted living facilities across several states.
   

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  • If anyone on here had sort of recent reverse shoulder replacement, were you required to sleep sitting up in a recliner?
    Surgeon did not mention this at at all but now several people have told my husb that he has to sleep in a recliner sitting up. (Nextdoor Hampton)
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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!

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