MD Good News: Richest Billionaires, Toddler Saved, Fall Foliage

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week included the list of the richest billionaires in Maryland, many movie theaters across the state reopened, a senator pushes to have a black World War II hero receive the Medal of Honor, someone purchased a winning Powerball ticket, a Bel Air family helps a Louisiana school hit by Hurricane Laura, and businesses can share their info with customers via Patch.

Plus, how to watch the Baltimore Ravens season opener, top students are named National Merit Scholar semifinalists, where to find and how to support food pantries across the state, police in Prince George's County filled a thousand backpacks with free supplies, a sixth-grader saved a toddler's life, how to check on the arrival of fall colors, 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:

• Bel Air Family Helps Louisiana School Impacted By Hurricane Laura
• Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Aberdeen
• 7 Maryland Billionaires Are Among 400 Richest Americans: Forbes
• 'It's Past Time:' Senator Pushes To Honor Black WWII Hero
• How To Watch Baltimore Ravens Season Opener For Week 1 Of NFL
• Police Fill 1K Backpacks With Free Supplies In Prince George's
• 2020 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When Leaves Are Best In Maryland
• Hometown Hero: Sixth-Grader Saves Toddler's Life
• Harford County Public Schools Learning Support Centers Open
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Baltimore
• Find Food Banks, Services In Montgomery County
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Annapolis
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Pasadena
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Odenton
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Edgewater
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Bowie
• Catonsville Student Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
• Columbia Students Named 2021 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
• Ellicott City Students Named 2021 National Merit Scholars
• AMC White Marsh Sets Reopening Date For Movie Theater
• AMC Sets Reopening Date For Seven Maryland Movie Theaters
• Bethesda Area Students Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
• Rockville Students Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
• Potomac Students Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
• Gaithersburg Student Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
• MD Gains 250K Rapid-Response Coronavirus Test Kits: Gov. Hogan
• Marriott Hotel In Owings Mills Has Tentative Opening Date: Report
• Towson Cinemark To Open Friday
• AMC Churchville Sets Reopening Date For Movie Theater
• Maryland Labs Developing Vaccines And Therapeutics, Attracting Federal Dollars
• Bruce Jarrell Picked As University Of Maryland Baltimore's Next President
• Grab The Popcorn, AMC Columbia Has Reopened
• HoCo Artists, Venues, Organizations To Receive CARES Act Funding
• Free Opioid Training Offered By Montgomery County
• County Begins Phase Two Of COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
• MD Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource

Plus, you can recognize a local hero:

• Maryland Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

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