MD Good News: Best Hospitals, Korean War Wall, 2 $100K Winners

Good news stories in the past week include two $100,000 lottery winners from Silver Spring, the best hospitals for patient safety in Maryland, a skating rink is planned for White Marsh, and Harford is the first county to donate to help build a Wall of Remembrance that will be part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Other news includes the state's best nursing homes, a Thanksgiving food drive for the need and schools is under way, an Edgewater student vies for the 3M Play to Win award, WaWa celebrates a grand re-opening, 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:

• Harford Is First County In U.S.To Contribute To Korean War Wall of Remembrance
• Children's Retailer Opening Soon At Foundry Row
• Retired Librarian From Silver Spring Wins $100K Lotto Ticket
• Maryland Hospital Safety Grades Released For Fall 2018
• Silver Spring Mother Wins $100K Lotto Ticket
• Flower Child Restaurant Opens In Rockville On Nov. 7
• 69 Maryland Nursing Homes Rank 'Best' In U.S News Ratings
• $25K Lottery Win Is No Joke For Glen Burnie Man
• Skating Rink Installation Planned On The Avenue At White Marsh
• AAA Mid-Atlantic Opens Car Care Center In Abingdon
• Annapolis Police Thanksgiving Food Drive Under Way
• Bel Air Wawa Celebrates Grand Reopening
• Nominate A Rockville Resident For The Good Neighbor Award
• Edgewater Student Finalist For 3M Play To Win Award
• Maryland Humanities Collaboration Wins Award
• Upper Chesapeake Confirms Aberdeen Location For New Medical Campus

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