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Good News! Chocolate Festival, K-9 Cop Eulogized, Boy Saved from Fire, Teacher of the Year + Readers' Snow Pix
Plus, state champ team honored at statehouse, Maryland's billionaires, Good Samaritans help cop, top speller and more Maryland good news.

From getting to know your police department, to Restaurant Week and store openings, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
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- Officers Helped Boy Jump from Burning Home in Harford County
- Bel Air Chocolate and Candy Festival to Deliver Main Street Sugar Rush
- Your Photos: Another Snowstorm Blankets Anne Arundel County
- Snow-Shoveling and Snow Blower Safety Tips
- Students Studying on #PGCSnow Day? Not!
- Residents in Montgomery County Share Snow Pics
- AleCraft of Bel Air Moves to Bigger Venue
- K-9 Rocky Remembered as Source of Safety, Goodwill
- Three Named Finalists for Teacher of the Year
- Canteen Renovations Progress at Bel Air American Legion
- Reisterstown Football Team Receives Congrats from Annapolis
- Green Restaurant Week Sprouts in Annapolis Region
- Eight Maryland Billionaires Make the 2015 Forbes List
- Van Hollen Sponsors 34th Congressional Art Competition
- With 12 Letters, Anne Arundel Has a New Top Speller
- Two Good Samaritans Help Deputy on Roadside in Abingdon
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