Good News! Baby Giraffe Improves | Nicest Place In America | Best 24-Hour Diner | Best Town For Retirement

From the best diner in Maryland and the nicest place in America to the best small town in America and medical care that has helped Maryland Zoo's baby giraffe gain strength, 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:

• Southern Living Magazine Ranks Havre de Grace Among Best Small Towns For Retirement
• Senior Eats Cheerios During Graduation Ceremony: Video
• Giraffe Calf Born At Maryland Zoo Receives Plasma Transfusion
• Camden Yards A Finalist For 'Nicest Place In America': Reader's Digest
• Laurel Diner Named 'Best 24-Hour Restaurant' In Maryland
• Crystal Griner Throws First Pitch In Women's Congressional Game: Video
• Luminarium Near Lake Kittamaqundi Dazzles Columbia
• New Coffee Shop Takoma Beverage Co. Now Open
• Sailors Rescue Person In Distress In Chesapeake Bay: Officials
• Montgomery County Restaurants Participate In Metro DC BBQ Week
• Fireworks Displays Near Owings Mills: Fourth Of July 2017
• Dave & Buster's To Open At White Marsh Mall
• New Waffle, Crêpe Food Truck Coming To Downtown Silver Spring
• Korean Chain Bibibop Asian Grill Now Open In Silver Spring
• Crystal Griner, Hero In The Congressional Shooting: 5 Things To Know
• Randallstown Library Sets Reopening Date
• Port of Baltimore Named Among the Fastest Growing in North America
• Montgomery Council Member Seeks Leash Freedom For Dogs
• Harford County Public Library Extends Hours At 10 Branches
• Free Lunches For Kids This Summer

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