MD Good News: Zoo Makeover, Top Chefs, Officer Tribute, New Shops

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include a Towson chef who won "Chopped" and another chef set to compete in the reality show's next season, the state capital's first Pride Parade planned, Target offers drive-up service, where to find the state's best restaurants with wine pairings, and a Maryland Zoo makeover means better conditions for lions, elephants and giraffes. Plus, a memorial to a fallen Baltimore County Police officer, philanthropist and celebrity chef Jose Andres opens a restaurant at National Harbor, Coast Guard and local crews rescue passengers on a sinking boat, a remembrance ceremony for the Capital-Gazette shooting victims, 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:

• Annapolis To Host First Ever Gay Pride Parade
• Target Drive-Up Service To Be Offered In Columbia
• Officer Amy Caprio Memorial At Parkville Precinct Featured
• Towson Chef Wins 'Chopped' On Food Network
• The Maryland Zoo Reveals Elephant, Giraffe, Lion Home Makeover
• Towson To Get New Entertainment Venue
• Hanover Executive Chef To Appear On Reality TV Show 'Chopped'
• José Andrés Opens New Restaurant At National Harbor
• Annapolis Hosts ‘Hope and Remembrance’ Memorial Concert
• Coast Guard, Fire Crews Rescue 4 From Vessel Taking On Water
• Rockville First Responders, Resident Honored At Ceremony
• Custom Ink To Open MD's First Brick-And-Mortar Store In Bethesda
• MVA Opens New Columbia Location For Real ID Appointments
• This MD Restaurant Named Among Top Wine Spots In Country
• Montgomery Teen Competes On 'Jeopardy!'
• New Business Opens Its Doors In Gambrills
• Top Children’s Hospitals In Maryland: U.S. News & World Report
• 'Kids Ride Free' Program Expansion Goes Into Effect On July 1
• Flower Child Restaurant Plants Second MD Location In Bethesda
• New On-Demand Transit Service Will Cost Less Than A Cup Of Coffee
• 5 Community Centers In Montgomery County To Extend Hours In July
• BGE Will Pay You For Old AC Units, Dehumidifiers In Columbia
• Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo de Chão Opens At Pike & Rose On June 24
• N.C. Coffee Shop To Open Fourth Location In Downtown Annapolis