Best Hospitals + Smartest Student + Starbucks Donation: MD Good News

MARYLAND — A Maryland girl was named one of the smartest kids in the world. A Starbucks worker donated their rewards points, helping a charity give away hundreds of sandwiches. And local hospitals were ranked among the nation's best.

Three sisters are pushing young women to get involved in construction and engineering, and National Guard soldiers came home. Speaking of veterans, a Naval Academy graduate is an astronaut on the space station.

Two students were honored for their achievements, and two businesses are opening.

Here are our happiest headlines of the week:

9-Year-Old HoCo Girl Among Brightest Kids In The World: Johns Hopkins

A 9-year-old girl from Howard County has been tapped as one of the brightest kids in the world and is a member of Mensa.

Starbucks Stars Gift Helps Buy 400 Sandwiches For Takoma Park Families

A Starbucks employee donated $1,600 worth of Starbucks Stars to Small Things Matter, which used them to purchase 400 breakfast sandwiches.

See Where MD Hospitals Rank New List Of Nation’s Best

Newsweek ranked the hospitals on innovation, patient care, research and consistency. See how Maryland hospitals did.

MD Sisters Push Girls To Explore Careers In Construction, Engineering

Three sisters from Bethesda are encouraging girls to explore futures in construction and are holding a "Build a Bridge" TikTok contest.

Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers Return Home

A celebration was held at the Aberdeen Proving Ground on Sunday to welcome home nearly 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers.

Naval Academy Astronaut Launched Into Orbit, Visits Space Station

An astronaut from the Naval Academy was launched into orbit. The retired Navy captain is conducting experiments aboard the space station.

2 Silver Spring Students Honored For MD History Documentary

Two Eastern High School students were honored for the documentary they made as part of the 2022 Maryland History Day competition.

Chopt Preps For Opening Of New Restaurant In Cabin John Village Center

Chopt will hold a pre-opening charity event a day before it opens on Tuesday, March 14 in Potomac's Cabin John Village shopping center.

New Luxury Furniture Store Offers Champagne, Beer To Anne Arundel County Shoppers

A luxury furniture store opened in Anne Arundel County. Customers can sip champagne while browsing the showroom's hand-made pieces.

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Community

• Honors For Top Resident, Friend of Gaithersburg, Organization Awarded
• Lucky Granddad From Silver Spring Buys $50K Lottery Ticket In Bowie
• 16 Dancers Earn Statewide Honors In Anne Arundel County
• Annapolis St. Patrick's Parade Photos, Videos Show Bagpipers, Dancers
• NSYNC, 98 Degrees Members Featured At Westfield Montgomery Concert

Star Students

• 12th Grader Resonates Kindness As Volunteer: Bethesda Star Student
• Teenage Musician Donates Talent To Fundraisers: Annapolis Star Student
• Anne Arundel Star Student Excels In AP Classes, Honor Societies, Track

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