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From big scratch-off wins and best Irish pubs to the Cherry Blossom festival dates announced and the best Maryland elementary schools, we've rounded up some good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Jazz's Island Soul Restaurant Opens In Columbia
• Scratch-Off Gives Glen Burnie Man $10,000 Birthday Gift
• Tow Truck Driver Hauls in Hefty Load of Lottery Cash
• Home-Schooled Student Repeats As Spelling Bee Champ
• Waterfront Playground On Susquehanna River Gets Facelift
• Top 100 Elementary Schools In Maryland: Niche.com's 2017 List
• Pie Five Pizza Opening New Restaurant At BWI Airport
• 'Tenacious' 13-Year-Old Annapolis Girl Clothes Families Statewide
• Best States Ranked: Where Does Maryland Stand?
• 65 Montgomery County Schools Make Niche.com's Top 100 List
• Rockville Elementary School Leads Niche.com's Top 100 List In Maryland
• 9 Silver Spring Elementary Schools Make Niche.com's Top 100 List
• 14 Bethesda, Chevy Chase Schools Make Niche.com's Top 100 List
• Best States Ranked: Where Does Maryland Stand?
• Havre de Grace Mardi Gras Parade Continues Despite Rain
• Scratch-Off Sparks Big Win For Crownsville Electrician
• Indoor Skydiving Facility Proposed for Gaithersburg
• Cherry Blossom Festival Peak Bloom 2017: Here Are The Dates
• Arundel Middle School's George Lindley Named Principal of the Year
• 'Mission Escape Room' to Open at Waugh Chapel Towne Centre
• Davidsonville Designer Vies To Sell Shoes In Foot Lockers Worldwide
• New BBQ Restaurant Opens In Downtown Silver Spring
• Takoma Park Seeks Community Input On New Mural
• Scratch-Off Sparks Big Win For Silver Spring Carpenter
• Best Irish Pubs In The Crofton Area According to Yelp
• Best Irish Pubs In The Odenton Area According to Yelp
• Best Irish Pubs In The Bethesda Area According to Yelp

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