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Hello Towson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police name 21-year-old victim in fatal Towson shooting
  • Why a Towson University student avoided jail after a deadly crash
  • How a Towson teen turned summer into a GRAMMY-level opportunity

Also on today's calendar: Milford Mill UMC Fall Flea Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Identify Man Fatally Shot In Towson (patch.com) — Towson residents are learning more about a deadly weekend shooting after police identified 21-year-old Tavaughn Hamlet Jr. as the man killed late Sunday morning on the 8700 block of Mylander Lane. Baltimore County Police say the case remains under active investigation amid a weekend that saw at least four shootings countywide, and they are asking anyone with information to contact detectives or use the online iWATCH portal.
   

• Towson University student gets home detention for crash that killed man and his dog (thebanner.com) — A Towson University senior received 18 months of home detention, probation, community service, and a three-year driving ban for running a red light at Towsontown Boulevard West and Emerson Drive, killing a man and his dog in a crosswalk. The judge ordered her to speak to Towson University and Baltimore County students and volunteer at the Baltimore Humane Society, while the victim's family and prosecutors questioned the lack of jail time.
   

• Towson Teen Heads Back Into the School Year Having Attended Prestigious GRAMMY Camp (baltimoremagazine.com) — A Towson high school senior at George Washington Carver Center spent part of her summer at an elite GRAMMY Camp in New York, the only Baltimore-area student selected. She talks about studying music production in Towson, founding a Women in Sound Engineering club at her school, and how the camp's fast-paced projects and guest artists strengthened her confidence and career goals.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Associated Black Charities hosts annual cookout celebrating ... (afro.com)
  • Over $210K jackpot of lottery winnings hit in Howard County (foxbaltimore.com)
  • Moore Says Marylanders Are Right to Worry About AI. He Won't Say What He'd Do About It. (mdbaynews.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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