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Marylanders On TV + 2 New Restaurants + 4 Chefs Honored: MD Good News

A Maryland youth hockey player stars on a TV show. Two new restaurants are opening. Four chefs were honored. Here's the good news.

Keivonn Woodard, a 9-year-old Bowie boy, stars in HBO's new hit show "The Last of Us." Woodard is the latest in a long line of actors in his family who are all deaf. Woodard also wants to become a professional hockey player. An HBO sign is shown here.
Keivonn Woodard, a 9-year-old Bowie boy, stars in HBO's new hit show "The Last of Us." Woodard is the latest in a long line of actors in his family who are all deaf. Woodard also wants to become a professional hockey player. An HBO sign is shown here. (David Allen/Patch)

MARYLAND — A Bowie boy and a Bel Air farm are on TV. Mexican and Indian restaurants are opening, and four chefs were honored.

In other awards news, several online programs and a nursing facility were recognized recently. An upcoming visit from the Harlem Globetrotters rounds out the good news.

Here are our happiest headlines of the week:

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9-Year-Old Actor Aims To Become 1st Black, Deaf Pro Hockey Player

A deaf 9-year-old boy from Bowie is starring in a hit HBO show, but he also hopes to become the first pro Black, deaf hockey player.

TV Show Features Bel Air's Lost Acre Farm, Honey Product Line

A Bel Air farm was part of the Maryland Farm & Harvest TV show that aired Tuesday. Lost Acre Farm produces Lumina Honey & Hives products.

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New Mexican Restaurant Celebrates Grand Opening In Anne Arundel County

A family-owned Mexican restaurant recently celebrated its grand opening in Anne Arundel. This is the family's fourth eatery in the county.

Fast-Casual Indian Restaurant Coming To North Bethesda: Report

The owners of Rasa, a fast-casual Indian restaurant, are planning to open a new location in North Bethesda in March or April.

4 MD Restaurants, Chefs Named James Beard Award Semifinalists

Four Maryland chefs and restaurants have been nominated as semifinalists in the "Oscars of the food world." See the list here.

2023 Best Online Programs Ranking Includes MD Schools: U.S. News

How many Maryland schools made U.S. News' 2023 Best Online Programs ranking?

Skilled Nursing Facility In North Bethesda Receives U.S. News Honor

Tuckerman Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's "Best Nursing Homes 2022-23."

Harlem Globetrotters To Play Washington Generals March 1 In Bel Air

The beloved Harlem Globetrotters will show off their skills in a game against the Washington Generals March 1 at Harford Community College.


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