MD Good News: Zoo Reopens, Lighthouse To Shine, Top LGBTQ School

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week included the reopening of the Maryland Zoo, an iconic lighthouse is about to welcome visitors again, a father and son both graduated recently from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a university earns a top rating for LGBTQ students. Plus, National Harbor will livestream an Independence Day concert, a bakery that won on "Shark Tank" is now serving customers, 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:

• Concord Point Lighthouse Sets Opening Date For 2020
• Maryland Zoo To Reopen After 3 Months Of Closure
• Bethesda Father-Son Duo Graduate From MIT
• National Harbor Will Livestream Fourth Of July Concert
• 'Shark Tank' Winner Cinnaholic Is Now Open In Gaithersburg
• Towson University Gets Top Rating For LGBTQ+ Students
• Guests Return To Maryland Zoo After Coronavirus Closure
• Six Flags America Announces Reopening Date, Reservations Required
• Nursing Home Residents Can Have Outside Visitors: MD Health Dept.
• Baltimore County Public Library Launches Curbside Pickup
• Harford County Receives 2 National Achievement Awards
• Burleigh Manor Students Place 6th In National Science Bowl
• $109K In Grants To Help HoCo Build Microgrid Project, H&P System
• Felipe's Taqueria Opens In Shops At Kenilworth
• MoCo Considers Spending $3.25M On Struggling Art Groups, Workers
• Cambridge Community Paints Blacks Lives Matter On Race Street
• Coronavirus Testing Sites: Locations In Gaithersburg
• Germantown Food Drive In Need Of Donations: June 25
• State Launches Mask-Wearing Campaign On Social Media
• Torrey Smith Moderating Online Panel For Boys, Men Of Color
• Mucho Gusto Is Opening Soon In Bel Air
• New Mural In Havre de Grace Is Interactive
• $30M Set Aside By Maryland Governor To Help Prevent Evictions
• Bel Air Hosts Drive-In Outdoor Movie Night
• Child Care, All-Day Camps Resume July 6 in Howard County
• Crofton Farmers Market Relocating to New Site

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