Good News! Hurricane Harvey Help | 9/11 Heroes Run | Best Elementary Schools | Most Scenic Restaurants

From donation drives and first responders helping the Houston area after Hurricane Harvey devastated the region and the state's best elementary schools, to the most scenic restaurants and the first Baltimore 9/11 Heroes Run, 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.

• New Ranking Of Maryland's Best Elementary Schools Released
• 3 Maryland Restaurants Among 100 'Most Scenic' In America: Open Table
• Inaugural Baltimore 9/11 Heroes Run Kicks-off Oct. 1 At Inner Harbor
• How To Get Free Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Through September
• Injured Osprey Rescued From Deck On Little Aberdeen Creek
• Maryland Has 6 Of America's Fastest-Growing Companies, Most Are Hiring
• Annapolis Rally Remembers 'March on Washington' Anniversary Monday Evening
• Waterfront Playground Opens For Kids Including Those With Disabilities
• 4 Baltimore County Rescue Workers Join Hurricane Harvey Response In Texas
• Father Figures To Participate In Prince George's County Back To School Walk
• Maryland Seafood Festival 2017: Dates, Fireworks, Tickets, Schedule Of Events
• Bel Air VFC Sets Up Houston Donation Drive After Devastating Storm
• Takoma Park, Silver Spring Restaurants Join Together For Restaurant Week
• $50,000 Odenton Powerball Winner Pays It Forward
• $1 Million Powerball Win Is Life Changing for Gaithersburg Couple
• Glen Burnie Retiree Wins $50K, Plans Vacation
• Annapolis Woman 'Amazed' By $30K Lottery Win
• Hurricane Harvey: How Prince George's County Residents Can Help
• Hurricane Harvey: How Montgomery County Residents Can Help
• Towson Woman Wins $50K In Powerball: Maryland Lottery
• Anne Arundel Schools Launch #HelpHouston Hurricane Relief Drive
• 'Colossal' Bel Air Donation Drive Helps Harvey Victims
• How Bowie Residents Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
• Bowie Woman Scores Big In Lottery On Her Birthday
• Anne Arundel Schools Launch #HelpHouston Hurricane Relief Drive
• How Bowie Residents Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
• Five Guys Remodeling At Harford Mall
• 6 Baltimore County Workers Helping With Harvey Disaster Response
• 'Colossal' Bel Air Donation Drive Helps Harvey Victims
• Prince George's County Public Schools Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
• Hurricane Harvey: How Bel Air Residents Can Help

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A resident walks down a flooded street in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 27 in Houston, Texas. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.