Good News: Food Star's Eatery, Safest Schools, Prettiest Town

Good news stories in the past week included Annapolis named one of the country's prettiest small towns, a Food Network star is opening an eatery in Baltimore, and a $100,000 lottery winner in Bel Air. Other upbeat news includes continued high poll numbers for Gov. Larry Hogan, a ranking of the safest school districts, the state's best bed and breakfast, an adorable baby penguin at the Maryland Zoo, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Best Maryland Bed And Breakfast, New List Says
• Maryland Foreclosure Filings Decrease Year-Over-Year: Report
• Gov. Hogan Earns Strong Job Approval From Maryland Voters: Poll
• 'Cheers!' Bel Air Woman Wins $100K From Lottery
• Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis Preps For Baltimore Eatery
• Annapolis One Of Prettiest Small Towns In US: Travel Site
• HdG Restaurant Week 2018 Includes 6 Eateries
• Annapolis Restaurant Week 2018: List Of Venues, Starts Feb 25
• 20 Safest School Districts In Maryland
• Baby Penguin Marks 1000th To Hatch At Maryland Zoo
• Bethesda's José Andrés Wins 2018 James Beard Humanitarian Award
• Rockville's Haley Skarupa Wins Gold On U.S. Women's Hockey Team
• How To Keep Kids Safe Online: Anne Arundel Police
• Towson Chamber Names First Toast Of The Town Winners
• Cinnabon Opens In White Marsh Mall
• Live! Casino To Open State's First Outdoor Gaming, Smoking Patio
• New Anne Arundel HQ For Business To Add 100 Jobs: Governor
• NHL Turns Navy's Stadium Into Outdoor Hockey Rink
• Towson Hosting Black History Month Assembly
• Acclaimed Dance Ensemble To Take Stage At Gordon Center

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Photo provided by Horseshoe Casino on behalf of Giada De Lorentiis.