Good News: Buffett Cruises MD, Pumpkin Patches, Hogan Bobblehead

MARYLAND — Good news stories recently included singer Jimmy Buffett's visit to Annapolis, a Towson University graduate with a series on Netflix, a winning $100,000 lottery ticket, where to find area pumpkin patches open to customers, several companies in Maryland are among the fastest-growing in the country, and businesses can share their news with Patch readers.

Plus, when and where to look for fall foliage colors, where to see a 1,776-pound pumpkin, a Gov. Larry Hogan bobblehead raises money for coronavirus masks, a man paddled the length of Chesapeake Bay to raise big bucks for oyster restoration, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Jimmy Buffett Visits Annapolis, Records Songs At Landmark: Reports
• Towson Alumnus Returns With New Chapter Of Netflix Series
• $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Gaithersburg: Is It Yours?
• Some Maryland State Parks Get Busy — So Try These Instead
• 1,776-Pound Pumpkin On Display Near York Road
• Hogan Bobblehead Raises Money For Coronavirus Masks Across Nation
• MD Fall Foliage: Peak Colors Spread To 3 Counties
• Maryland Park Service Sets Record For Visitors In 2020
• Bay Paddleboarding Feat Draws Big Donations To Oyster Restoration
• Bushel And A Peck Eatery To Open In Clarksville Amid Pandemic
• Strathmore's New Nighttime Exhibit Honors Six Influential Artists
• HoCo Brewery, Restaurant Resurface After Coronavirus Pandemic
• Thai-Inspired Dessert Café Opens In Downtown Silver Spring
• Annapolis Businesses Are Among Fastest-Growing In America: Survey
• Pasadena Business Is Among Fastest-Growing In America: Survey
• Odenton-Area Businesses Are Among Fastest-Growing In U.S.: Survey
• Edgewater Business Is Among Fastest-Growing In America: Survey
• Prince George's Businesses Are Among Fastest-Growing In America
• Halloween In Montgomery County: Submit Photos Of Decorated Homes
• MD Halloween 2020: Submit Your Scary Haunted Yard Photo
• Best Bel Air-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Annapolis-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Pasadena-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Odenton-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Edgewater-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Bowie-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Perry Hall-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Towson-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Montgomery County-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• The Biggest Pumpkin In The Patch: Can Columbia Beat U.S. Record?
• Biggest Pumpkin In The Patch: Can Ellicott City Beat U.S. Record?
• Is Trick-Or-Treating Allowed In Anne Arundel This Halloween?
• Katana Sushi Opening Third Location In Carroll County
• Athleta Set To Open First Montgomery County Location Next Year
• Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold On Honeygo Boulevard
• HdG Man Wins $100K Playing Lottery
• Havre de Grace Lafayette Trail Gets Mobile App
• Harford County Hosting Halloween Festival at The Grove
• "Boo Thru" Halloween Event For Kids Oct. 23 In Baltimore County
• Mexican Street Fare Coming To The Avenue At White Marsh
• Montgomery County Offers Advice On Staying Safe During Halloween
• MD Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource

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