MD Good News: Huge Tip, Rolex For Ravens, $1M Lottery Ticket

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson surprising his linemen with Rolex watches, customers surprised a waitress with a huge tip, North Potomac is ranked as the best place to live in Maryland, a fundraiser aims to help a Montgomery County couple burned in a New Zealand volcano explosion, and fun things to do with the kids over winter break. Plus, chef Jose Andres is named TIME Kids' 2019 Person of the Year, donations have poured in to help a teen badly hurt when struck at a school bus stop, a girl combines her love of pets with Christmas cheer, two residents are honored for their heroism during Harford County flooding, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Best Things To Do With Your Kids Over Winter Break In MD
• Lamar Jackson Buys Offensive Line Rolex Watches As Holiday Gift
• Annapolis Waitress Surprised With $1K Tip
• Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Odenton
• Fundraiser For Gaithersburg Couple Caught In NZ Volcanic Eruption
• Best Places To Live In MD: North Potomac Is No. 1
• Girl Loves Pets, Helps Battle Addiction In Anne Arundel
• Realtor Drums Up Food Donations At His Beautiful Light Display
• Donations Pour In For Teen Struck By SUV Near School Bus Stop
• José Andrés Named TIME Kids' 2019 Person Of The Year
• Heroism In Harford Flood: 2 Residents Win Carnegie Medals
• Bill To Rename Courthouse For Rep. Elijah Cummings Passes: Report
• Local Civil Air Patrol Unit Participates In Wreath-Laying Salute
• Owings Mills-Based Pet Company Selling Products At Harris Teeter
• Craft Microbrewery In Bel Air Turns 2 Years Old
• Family Judges Festive Displays, Rewards Anne Arundel Co. Veteran
• $50K Lottery Win Goes To Silver Spring Student's Tuition, Charity
• Girl Scout Sells Record-Setting Number Of Cookies In Anne Arundel
• Car Dealership Pays Off $25K In PG County School Lunch Debt
• Most Anticipated Restaurants List 2020: One Is In Baltimore
• Honor Guard Member Says Thank You After White Marsh Parade Mishap
• The Halal Guys Opens In Gaithersburg
• WATCH: Bel Air High School Wind Ensemble Performs 'Sleigh Ride'
• 'American Idol' Star Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon Graduates From Towson
• Free Coffee At MD Sheetz Stores On Christmas, New Year's
• Duck Drop 2019: New Year's Duck To Ring In 2020 In Havre de Grace
• New Salon Opening At Foundry Row In 2020
• Woman Slips Pricey Jewelry Into MD Salvation Army Kettle Bucket
• Chesapeake Bay Restoration Gets A Boost In Federal Funding
• New Art Gallery Opens In Towson
• Willy Wonka-Themed New Year's Eve Party At Live! Casino & Hotel
• Doodle Day Nets Terrific Pics, Donations For SPCA Of Anne Arundel
• Peds Patients Receive Holiday Gift From Ellicott City Nonprofit

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