MD Good News: Thanksgiving Dinner Out, Veterans Honored, $2M Win

Good news stories in the past week include restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner, Havre de Grace honors veterans, Santa is taking requests, and Montgomery County leaders expect benefits from Amazon HQ2 even if it's locating in Virginia. Other news includes booking your child's photo with Santa at the mall in advance — no more lines, a $2 million Lottery winner is "shocked," free flu shots, a Gambrills college student is home after months in a Chinese prison, you can rank the top Hallmark Christmas movies, 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:

• HdG Honors Veterans, Dedicates Flagpole
• Harford County Promotes Night of Conversation
• Montgomery Co. Looking Forward To Prosperity From New Amazon HQ
• When Santa Arrives At Arundel Mills, How To Book Photos
• ‘Shocked, Happy’ $2M Lottery Winner In Silver Spring
• Santa Is Taking Requests In Bel Air
• Maryland Student Jailed For 8 Months In China Is Now Home: Report
• New Orioles General Manager Named
• Boutique 44 Opens On Bond Street In Bel Air
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2018 Around Bethesda
• 8 Bel Air Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving 2018
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Dinner 2018 In Annapolis Area
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2018 Around Rockville
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2018 Around Silver Spring
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving In Columbia
• Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2018 Around Gaithersburg
• Free Flu Shots Are Being Offered By Montgomery County
• Favorite Christmas Movies On Hallmark Channel Ranked
• Great Havre de Grace Oyster Feast Benefits Nonprofits
• Oakland Mills Food Pantry Is Empty, Donations Needed: PTA
• 'Art Of Grace' Is Theme For HdG Candlelight Tour
• Della Rose's Opens Perry Hall Pub
• Celebrate The Holiday Season At Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland
• Maryland's Most-Googled Thanksgiving Recipe Might Surprise You
• County Kicks Off ‘Gift Outside The Box’ Campaign On Nov. 15
• Holiday Pop-Up Opens At Clarksburg Outlets For One Weekend Only
• Fallen SRO Remembered For Smile, Helpful Spirit
• New Bus Route To New York City Will Stop In Bethesda
• New Bus Route To New York City Will Stop In Rockville
• McDonogh On USA Today's List Of Top Girls Soccer Teams
• How To Cook Thanksgiving Turkey Without Burning Down House
• Black Friday, Thanksgiving Shopping Hours: Simon Centers
• Nestle Toll House Cafe Opens In Gaithersburg
• Big Lottery Win Takes Edge Off First Winter Cold Snap

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Photo from Veterans Day 2018 courtesy of the city of Havre de Grace