MD Good News: Safest City, Best Christmas Lights, Bush Tribute

Good news stories in the past week include how to get Hootie & the Blowfish reunion tour tickets, the best Christmas lights in Maryland according to Patch readers, the safest city in the country, and a lighted holiday yacht parade, and efforts to collect a boatload of toys. Other news includes free Military Bowl tickets for some, the most popular dog names, Christmas parade winners, one MD school is lauded for its tribute to the late President George H.W. Bush, 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:

• Hootie & The Blowfish In Maryland: Find Tickets Here
• Best Christmas Lights In Maryland 2018 To Check Out
• 'A Newton Noel' Dazzles In Pylesville
• Columbia Is Safest City In America For 2018: WalletHub
• John Carroll Highlighted For President George H.W. Bush Tribute
• Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade '18: Best Viewing, Live Stream
• Maryland Natural Resources Police To Collect ‘Boatload of Toys’
• Military Bowl Offers Free Tickets To Service Members
• Baltimore’s Most Popular Dog Names Revealed
• Dazzling Christmas Light Display At Clarksburg Home
• Christmas Tree Donated To Westminster Fire Co. By Zepp Tree Farm
• Virginia Tech Faces Cincinnati New Year's Eve In Military Bowl
• Bel Air Christmas Parade 2018 Winners And Photos
• Inauguration Day For Marc Elrich, Montgomery Council: LIVE STREAM
• County Executive Marc Elrich, Council Are Sworn In To Office
• Baltimore County Swears In New Exec And More At Inauguration 2018
• Anne Arundel Tech Company Pays Employees To Volunteer
• Busy Christmas Season Ahead In Annapolis: Your Can't Miss Events
• Carroll County Designs Maryland’s New Math Logo
• Baltimore County Exec Creates Commission On Fiscal Sustainability
• Artist-in-Residence Program Returns to Columbia, Maryland
• Dwayne Haskins Of Potomac Named Finalist For Heisman Trophy
• Yard House To Open Gaithersburg Location On Dec. 10
• Review: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ By Poolesville High School
• Growth, Diversity, Support For Mass Shooting Victims Marks 2018
• Anne Arundel Medical Named Among Baltimore Area Top Workplace
• Anne Arundel The Best Place Pittman Says In Inauguration
• Glassman Sworn In For 2nd Term As Harford County Executive
• Hours Extended For Toys for Tots On Bay Bridge
• Councilman Marks Names 2018 Fifth District Citizens of the Year
• APG To Fire Cannons In Salute To Former President George HW Bush
• Anne Arundel, Annapolis Honored Together As Bicycle Friendly Community
• Five New Members Join Maryland Humanities Board of Directors
• Anne Arundel, Annapolis Honored Together As Bicycle Friendly Community

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