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Good News! Boy's Special Birthday, Ellen Show Gives $20K to School + Bunny Rescue
Plus, cherry blossom cam, officer recovering from shooting, missing flag returns to Bel Air, best burger + other good news from our Patches.

From disaster avoided in Baltimore harbor to students and teachers honored for their accomplishments, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
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- County Honors Public, Private School Teachers of Year
- Michael Phelps Swims Toward 2016 Olympics
- 10-Year-Old Donates Birthday Presents to Baltimore Humane Society
- Surprise! Carroll County Teacher Appears on Ellen Show
- Drop Off Unwanted Prescriptions on Drug Take-Back Day 2015
- Boy Attacked By Dogs Celebrates Birthday in Hospital
- Volunteer Opportunities in Anne Arundel County
- Stolen Flag Returned to Home in Bel Air
- Columbia Rescue Provides Home for Bunnies
- Police Share Photo of Cop Recovering from Shooting
- County’s Largest Farmers’ Market Holds Grand Opening April 15
- Check Out the D.C. Blooms on ‘Cherry Blossom Cam’
- Upper Chesapeake, Father Martin’s to Open Outpatient Program for Addiction
- Where to Find the Best Burger in Annapolis
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