MD Good News: Ravens 'Worm,' Romantic Getaway, Best Coffee Shop

Good news stories in the past week include the best employers for women in Maryland, one of the country's most romantic fall getaways is here, the state's best coffee shop, and a fundraiser helps the widow and children of a fallen firefighter. Other news includes back-to-school events and shopping, plus talk of a Gov. Larry Hogan presidential run, Bethesda Restaurant Week, a Baltimore Ravens fan's epic halftime worm, tax-free shopping week, 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:

• Is Gov. Larry Hogan Mulling 2020 Presidential Run: Reports
• 4 MD Companies Among Best Employers For Women: Forbes
• Fundraiser For Firefighter Family: SHCO 'Overwhelmed' By Support
• Most Romantic Fall Getaways: Annapolis Makes List
• Baltimore Ravens 2018 Preseason Schedule, Tickets, TV Info
• Here’s The Best Coffee Shop In Maryland
• Ravens Fan Does 'Worm' Dance In Stands
• Bethesda Restaurant Week Kicks Off Aug. 10
• Ellicott City Station Museum Receives 2 Grants For Updates
• Symphony Of Lights 2018 Schedule Announced
• Back To School In Rockville: Party, School Supplies Collection
• Pasadena Scratch-Off Player Fills Tank, Wins Big
• Best Schools: Maryland Public Education Ranks In Top 10
• Tax-Free Savings, Events, Activities At Clarksburg Outlets
• City Of Gaithersburg Hosts School Supply Drive
• 2 Rescued From Gunpowder Falls: Officials
• Local Pop-Up Offers Dorm Room Designing For College Students
• Motorcycle Fatalities Steady In MD, Which Has Strict Helmet Law
• Woodlawn High School Football Team Whisked Away By Ravens

• Baltimore Ranks In Top 10 AmeriCorps Cities
• Poke Fish Sushi Opens In Valley Village Shopping Center
• Apprenticeship Program To Start In Howard County
• Governor Larry Hogan Makes Rounds At BBQ Bash In Bel Air
• Maryland Tax-Free Week 2018: Dates To Shop, What Qualifies

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PHOTO: The Baltimore Ravens mascots - Edger, Allen, and Poe - perform during the game against the New York Giants at M&T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)