Good News! Best High Schools | Jimmy Fallon Helps School | Abused Puppy Find Home | New Millionaire

From the best public high schools in Maryland to Jimmy Fallon helping a Gaithersburg school get a $13,000 donation and a Severn couple's routine Friday night making them $100,000 richer, 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:

• Best Maryland High Schools 2017: U.S. News
• Jimmy Fallon Salutes Gaithersburg School on TV for 'Egging On' Pupils
• Abused Puppy Found In Columbia Gets Adopted: Police
• $50K Potomac Winner Learns His Lucky Lottery Number
• Severn Couple's $100K Win On Routine Friday Night
• 7 PG County Firefighters Honored with Medals of Valor
• Tigerfest 2017 To Draw Country, Rap Sensations To Towson
• $50K Potomac Winner Learns His Lucky Lottery Number
• HdG Lights Up Blue For Fallen Delaware Trooper
• Laurel Man Is Maryland's Latest Millionaire After Lottery Win
• HdG Independence Day Commission Selects Grand Marshal For Parade
• REI To Open New Store at Pike & Rose: Report
• Get Free Lyft Rides For Cinco de Mayo In Montgomery County
• Chrysalis Dedicated To People Of Columbia
• Rosedale Federal Opens New Location
• Catonsville Library Now Offering Telescopes
• Ice Dancing Champions Honored by Montgomery County Council
• Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Opening In Silver Spring
• Reisterstown Pharmacy Robber IDed Thanks To Citizen Tips: Police
• MoCo High Schools Top U.S. News List of Best in Maryland
• Seventh Annual 'Taste The World In Fenton Village' Returns This May
• Carver Among Maryland's Top 10 High Schools: U.S. News Rankings
• Rod Rosenstein Of Maryland Named Deputy Attorney General
• Jewish Center To Hold 'Stop The Hate' Forum In Montgomery County
• South River STEM Teacher Named Anne Arundel Teacher of the Year
• Bethesda Ranks High On Best Maryland High Schools 2017 List
• OM Mall Redevelopment To Start In Coming Months: Councilman
• HdG Opera House Sets Grand Opening Date
• 'No Student She Cannot Teach': Montgomery Teacher Of The Year
• Yoga Heights To Open Second Location In Takoma

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