MD Good News: Best Pizzerias, Helping Animals, 2 $100K Winners

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include a teen raising money for the local animal shelter, a Pasadena grandmother wins the top Lottery prize, five Howard County educators receive state and national awards, Baltimore's favorite dog, and two Maryland pizzerias make a list of the best pizza joints in America. Patch also updated readers that a sweet dog found his forever home, an Edgewater mom taking her son on an outing snags $100K, an ax-throwing business opens its doors, Maryland's richest billionaires, where to find Oktoberfests all month, 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:

• Pasadena Grandma Nets Top Prize With MD Lottery Scratch Ticket
• Teen Takes Initiative To Replace Animal Shelter's Stolen Money
• Baltimore Loves This Dog Breed The Most
• Edgewater Mom Wins Big With Scratch Ticket
• The Most Popular Halloween Candy In Maryland: Study Ranks Top 3
• New Life Begins For Dog Who Spent 760+ Days At County Shelter
• Dedication To Honor Officer Amy Caprio At Perry Paw Dog Park
• Mural At Towson Restaurant Sends Message To Boy Battling Cancer
• Oktoberfest 2019: Here's Where To Celebrate In Maryland
• Daughter Who Saves Mom's Life Receives Award In Montgomery County
• Five HCPSS Educators Receive National, State Awards
• 7 Maryland Billionaires On Forbes List Of Richest Americans 2019
• Adventurous Ax Throwing Business Comes To Columbia
• Anne Arundel County K9s To Wear Bullet, Stab Protective Vests
• Sunday Morning Bakehouse Opens Flagship Store At Pike & Rose
• Apple Store Opens In Columbia Mall
• New Restaurant CAVA Coming To Campbell Boulevard
• Tickets On Sale Now For The Military Bowl In Annapolis
• Joe & The Juice Opens At Bethesda's Wildwood Shopping Center
• Columbia Resident Starts Business Serving The Community
• Anne Arundel County Business Owner Receives National Award
• Harford Teacher Wins National Award
• Havre de Grace Welcomes New Veteran-Owned Business
• Bel Air Sports Cards To Celebrate Grand Reopening

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