Good News! Halloween Parades | Coma Recovery | Outlet Anniversary | Santa Taking Reservations

From a Crofton native's first steps after being shot in the Las Vegas massacre to Santa is now taking reservations, plus how to spot card skimmers, a Bethesda chef feeds Puerto Rico and local Halloween parades, 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:

• Tina Frost, Arundel High Grad Shot In Las Vegas, Takes First Steps After Being Put In Coma
• Festival At Bel Air Halloween Costume Parade To Draw Thousands
• Bethesda Chef José Andrés: Puerto Ricans 'Hungry And Thirsty'

• Havre de Grace Announces Halloween Parade 2017
• 2-Mile Corn Maze In Kingsville Has Pirate Theme
• Best States For Older Americans: Here’s How Maryland Ranks
• Clarksburg Premium Outlets Hosts First Anniversary Celebration Oct. 27-29
• Darlington Apple Festival 2017: PHOTOS
• Gaithersburg, Bethesda Have Cheapest Cars In Maryland
• Boost Loans In Baltimore County Help Small Startups
• Anne Arundel Police Sign Statement Of Support For Guard, Reserve Employees
• Santa Taking Reservations For Photos Ahead Of Christmas In Columbia
• Native Americans In Baltimore Recognize Indigenous People's Day
• Montgomery Co. Police Chief Awarded For His Work To Protect Immigrants
• Card Skimmers In Maryland: How To Spot Them
• This Is Maryland's Most Popular Restaurant, New Survey Says
• Rockville VisArts Gallery To Celebrate 30th Anniversary
• Naval Academy Band To Play Birthday Concert
• Towson To Host United Way FallFest 2017
• Towson Branch Of Rosedale Federal Now Open
• Get Free Lyft Rides For Halloween In Montgomery County
• Get Free Lyft Rides For Halloween In Prince George's County
• Gun Show, Film Festival: Bel Air This Weekend
• Baltimore Humane Society Birthday Bash: Weekend Events
• Ravens Rally Planned At Mall In Columbia
• Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving In October, 'Joe We Know': HdG Weekend
• Ribbon Cut On Emergency Department Improvements At Howard County General Hospital

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Photo from 2016 Halloween costume parade courtesy of the Festival at Bel Air.