Best Colleges, Fish Tale, Local Heroes, Top Chef: MD Good News

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week included a cancer survivor and restaurant owner donated food to hospitals that treated him, a Food Network chef helps an Annapolis restaurant survive the pandemic, several Maryland companies made the new Inc. list of fastest-growing businesses in the country, someone purchased a lottery ticket worth $86K, and an Anne Arundel County man reeled in a doozy of a fish. Plus, 11 college make Princeton Review's best list for 2021, events commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, and you can nominate local heroes for recognition, 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:

• 'How Do I Beat This?' Cancer Survivor Donates Food To Hospital
• Food Network Chef Helps Annapolis Eatery Recover From Coronavirus
• Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Catonsville Worth $86,525
• Massive Fish Reeled In By Anne Arundel County Man In Ocean City
• 11 MD Colleges Make Princeton Review's 'Best' List For 2021
• Towson Hero Risks Own Health To Protect Others
• Havre de Grace Hero Works 7 Days A Week For The Elderly
• Perry Hall Hero Leads Mask-Making Ministry
• Radiology Tech Cares For Strangers Like Family: Bel Air Hero
• 2 Towson Companies Make Fastest-Growing List Of 2020: Inc.
• 3 Owings Mills Companies Make Fastest-Growing List Of 2020: Inc.
• 2 Havre de Grace Companies Make Fastest-Growing List Of 2020
• 2 Forest Hill Companies Make Fastest-Growing List Of 2020: Inc.
• Science, Food Combine At New Columbia Restaurant
• In Honor Of The 100th Anniversary Of Women's Suffrage
• County Libraries To Celebrate Centennial Of Women's Suffrage
• Bel Air Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Owings Mills, Reisterstown Heroes: Help Patch Feature Them
• Perry Hall Heroes: Help Patch Honor People Making A Difference
• Towson Heroes: Help Patch Honor People Making A Difference
• Baltimore Heroes: Help Recognize People Making A Difference
• Havre de Grace Heroes: Honor People Making A Difference
• Bethesda Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Rockville Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Silver Spring Heroes: Honor People Making A Difference
• Gaithersburg Heroes: Honor Those Making A Difference
• Germantown Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Columbia Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Ellicott City Heroes: Help Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Elkridge: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Catonsville Heroes: Help Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Dundalk Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Crofton Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Glen Burnie Heroes: Help Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Bowie Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Montgomery County Cops Connect With Kids Through Golf
• County Officials Distribute 100K Coronavirus Kits To The Public
• New Town Sunoco Sells $50K Lottery Ticket
• Community Colleges Ranking: Here's How Montgomery College Fared
• Annapolis Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Pasadena Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Odenton Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Edgewater Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Maryland Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
• Coronavirus-Fighting Technology Allows Columbia Business To Open
• Columbia Restaurant Reopens With Safety Precautions In Place

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