Restaurant Reopening After Tornado + Trooper Saves Life, Earns Honor: MD Good News

MARYLAND — A tornado-damaged restaurant will reopen soon at a new location in Maryland. In other good news, a state trooper was honored for saving a life.

A crew team is raising thousands of dollars for two new boats. Plus, a sailing nonprofit earned a major grant to build an accessible classroom at its new marina for people with disabilities. In other charity news, a local NBA star donated $500,000 to a college for a new basketball court.

Other top stories covered a new golf professional at a country club and the groundbreaking of a new medical office.

Here are our happiest headlines of the week:

Tornado-Damaged Restaurant Reopening Soon At New Location In Anne Arundel County

A tornado-damaged restaurant is reopening soon in Anne Arundel County. The Annapolis eatery will move to Edgewater a year after the twister.

Rockville Trooper Honored With Medal For Saving Trapped Truck Driver

A local Sons of the American Revolution chapter honored a Maryland State Police trooper's actions in saving the life of a trapped tow truck driver.

Fundraiser Seeks $60K For Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Crew Team

A fundraiser is being held for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Crew team, so it can buy two new boats for the upcoming spring season.

Annapolis Sailing Nonprofit Collects Nearly $100K For Construction At New Marina

An Annapolis sailing nonprofit won a major grant to help build an accessible classroom at its new marina for people with disabilities.

Kevin Durant, Foundation Donates $500K To BSU For New Basketball Court

Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have donated $500K to BSU for a new basketball court, facility upgrades and scholarships.

MD Holiday Lights 2022: Where To See Dazzling Displays

Holiday lights are decorating homes around Maryland. Here is where to check them out for yourself, and how to share your display with Patch.

Columbia Country Club Names Steve Delmar As New Golf Professional

Steve Delmar will be only the fourth person to hold the position of head golf professional in the 125-year history of Columbia Country Club.

$45.8M Medical Office Building Breaks Ground In Howard County

A $45.8M medical office building has broken ground in downtown Columbia. A slew of new businesses will move into the area in 2023.

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