Good News: Best MD Place To Live, $2M Ticket, Pumpkin Patches

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week included the list of the best universities and colleges in Maryland as ranked by U.S. News, Bel Air's Main Street trick-or-treating is still on, Amazon wants to hire more than 4,000 workers in the state, four essential Chinese restaurants, a flash mob wedding proposal, and businesses can share their news with Patch readers.

Plus, when and where to look for fall foliage colors, Macy's is hiring more than a thousand workers in Joppa, Royal Farms sells a $2 million lottery ticket, some of the pumpkin patches open this fall, you can nominate local heroes for recognition, 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:

• MD Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource
• Amazon Hiring For 4,400 Jobs In Maryland: Report
• Meet 5 Inspiring MD Local Heroes Doing Amazing Things
• Best Colleges In Maryland: U.S. News Rankings For 2021
• Main Street Trick-Or-Treating Still On For Bel Air Halloween 2020
• Four Essential Chinese Restaurants Located In Rockville: Eater
• Crofton Mom Shares Family's Virtual Learning Experience
• This MD Community Is Among Money's Best Places To Live In 2020
• Perry Hall Royal Farms Sells $2 Million Lottery Ticket
• Man Proposes With Flash Mob Of Dancers In Downtown Annapolis
• Owings Mills Woman Wins $50K: Maryland Lottery
• Macy's Is Hiring More Than 1K Workers In Joppa
• 2020 Fall Foliage: Leaves Beginning To Turn In Western MD
• Catonsville Lacrosse Player Named To Under Armour's National Team
• Talented And Gifted Teachers Praised For Work In Prince George's
• La Alianza Latina Workgroup Forms In Howard County
• Football Returns To College Park, Terps To Play Shortened Season
• Mount View Middle School In HoCo Named Blue Ribbon School
• Best Columbia-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Ellicott City-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Elkridge-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Georgetown-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Crofton-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Glen Burnie-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Catonsville-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
• Best Dundalk-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

Plus, you can recognize a local hero:

• Maryland Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

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