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Good News! Pope Blesses Girls' Photo, Toll Costs Drop, Maryland's Favorite New Eatery + Annapolis in Running for Best U.S. Town
Plus, college sets world record, Rockville in top 10 best cities for families, wounded officer glad to be alive + more good news from Patch.

From the state’s best new restaurant to a police officer lucky to be alive, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
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- Perry Hall is Home to Maryland’s Favorite New Restaurant
- Pope Francis Blesses Photo of Girls Killed in Mansion Fire
- Rockville Makes List of 10 Best Cities for Families
- Maryland Tolls Going Down, Taxpayers to Save Big Bucks: Governor
- Blue Angels to Perform Over Annapolis
- ‘Happy to Be Alive’ Says Cop Shot in Neck
- Tourist Season Kicks Off in Havre de Grace
- Your Vote Can Declare Annapolis Best Town in America
- Anne Arundel County Board of Education Approves Unchanged School Meal Prices
- SPCA of Anne Arundel County Seeks Four-Legged Models
- Good News on School Lunch Prices for Next Year
- Nominate an Extraordinary Volunteer for Maryland Service Award
- Music Together Chesapeake Hosts Photo Contest
- South River Federation Joins National Aquarium for Living Shoreline Project
- Stevenson University Breaks World Record for Largest Exercise Ball Class
- Maryland Department of Agriculture Shares Farmers’ Market Database
- Anne Arundel County Department of Health Shares T-Shirt Design Contest Winners
- Twinbrook Community Recreation Center to Host Multicultural Day
- Community Ministries of Rockville Presents ‘A Night of Magic’
- Registration Open for Anne Arundel County By the Bay 5K, Fun Walk
- Vandiver Inn to Host Regional Food Fight for Harford Area Chefs
- Prince Announces Rally 4 Peace Concert in Baltimore
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Annapolis Open House
- Baltimore County Receives State Waiver for Snow Days, Schools Set Last Day
- House of Cards Seeks Extras in Bel Air
- Rockville Woman Raising Money to Help Nepal Earthquake Victims
- Kingsville House Now on Baltimore County Historic Property Inventory
- Cleo’s Oil Bar Opens in Westfield Montgomery Mall
- Volunteer Opportunities in Anne Arundel County
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