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Good News! Shark Week Mascot, 'Wheel of Fortune' Contestants, Best Small Town + Scalia's Graduation Advice
Plus, summer concert schedules, mini ponies, community theater productions, chamber and public safety awards, new businesses and Doxie Fest.

From a new library to the Bacon Brothers in concert, from Autism Night Out photos to thank-you notes to police, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
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- Wheelmobile Takes Spin to Baltimore Area in Search of Wheel of Fortune Contestants
- Best Small Towns List Includes Bel Air
- Justice Scalia Speaks of ‘Virtues’ of Liberty at Stone Ridge Commencement
- Best of Annapolis 2015: What’s Up? Mag Makes Picks
- Bel Air Teachers Compete for Dream Wedding
- Annapolis Police Invite Residents to Coffee
- Doxie Fest Attracts Wiener Dogs from Mid Atlantic to Bel Air
- Frank’s Produce Donates Fruit to Rescued Livestock: Photos
- Bethesda Chevy-Chase Chamber Hosts Awards Dinner
- Civilians Recognized at Rockville Public Safety Awards
- Students Create Kitten Care Kits: Photos
- The Bacon Brothers Coming to Annapolis
- Cub Scouts Participate in Parade: Photos
- SPCA Hosts Dog Days of Summer Cruise
- Vote for Chompie’s Replacement During Shark Week at Discovery Building
- Anne Arundel Parks Celebrate National Trails Day
- Historic Annapolis Accepting Significant Object Nominations
- VisArts Presents ‘These Mirrors Are Not Boxes’
- ULTA to Open in Tollgate Marketplace
- Framework Goes Up at Havre de Grace Library: PHOTOS
- The Avenue at White Marsh Helps Send 12 Students to Music Camp
- Calvert Hall Breaks Ground on New Student Commons: PHOTOS
- Batman Kicks Off Summer Reading in Howard County
- Annapolis Maritime Museum Celebrates World Ocean Day
- Students Kid Around at Norwood School: Photos
- Rockville Police, Staff Recognized at Public Safety Awards
- West Arundel Creative Arts Presents ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’
- Rockville Police, Staff Recognized at Public Safety Awards
- It’s Outdoor Family Movie Night in Rockville
- Alley Cat Allies Need Bethesda Volunteers
- Kindergartners Write Thank You Cards to Police
- Montgomery Police Attend Autism Night Out: Photos
- Travel Blogger Walks Readers Through Journey of 10,000 Steps in Havre de Grace
- Anne Arundel Fire Fighters Donate Smoke Alarms
- Club Scientific Chesapeake Offers Summer Camps
- Chambers Park Hosts Summer Concert Series
- Rockville Theatre Presents ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’
- St. Anne’s Students Race Cardboard Boats
- Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub to Open in Rockville Town Square
- Anne Arundel Community College Hosts Yard Sale
- Bowie Shares Sunday Sunset Concert Schedule
- These Animals Are Single and Ready to Mingle
- Maryland Federation of Art Launches New Website
- Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee Hosts Family, Friends Ride
- Big Purple Barn Welcomes Mini Ponies
- Photo Gallery: Opening Night at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
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