Good News: Best Crabcakes, Quilt Of Valor, Bay Rescue Of Boaters

Good news stories in the past week include what may be the state's first family of cloned dogs in Bel Air, the musical acts for the Maryland State Fair have been announced, and Fallston Girl Scouts gave a quilt of valor to a soldier, plus what Patch readers picked as the place serving the best crabcakes in Maryland. Other news includes a rescue of boaters stranded in the bay, Fallen Heroes Day honors eight, previews for the Gaithersburg Book Festival and the Havre de Grace Decoy Festival , 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:

• Best Crabcakes In Maryland: Here's What You Said
• Fallston Girl Scouts Give Quilt Of Valor To Maryland Soldier
• Coast Guard Helps 2 Boaters Stranded On Island In Chesapeake Bay
• Here’s How Much You Need To Earn To Be Rich In Baltimore
• Dog Clone Family Romps At Ma & Pa Park
• Maryland State Fair 2018: Musical Lineup Announced
• Songwriters, Poets Take The Stage At Gaithersburg Book Festival
• Fallen Heroes Day To Honor 8 Maryland Police And Firemen
• Jolly Shows Carnival At White Marsh Mall 2018: Hours, Prices
• HdG Decoy Festival 2018: Events, Hours
• 2 HdG Families Move Into Habitat Houses
• After Boys Lose Parents, Family Sets Up Online Fundraiser
• New Tenant For Owings Mills Mall Site Announced
• Fewer MD Animals Euthanized Under State Spay And Neuter Program
• Park Quest Family State Parks Program Taking Registrations
• 'Sibling' Mexican Restaurants Open In Silver Spring Friday
• Indoor Skydiving Facility Set To Open In Montgomery County
• Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2018 Peak: When To See Peak In Maryland
• Mother's Day 2018: Brunch Spots Available In Annapolis
• Workday Won't Start Without Belly Rub For This Cop
• Firehouse Subs Opens In Rockville
• 2018 Military Bowl Will Kick Off On New Year's Eve
• Medical Marijuana Dispensary 'HerbaFi' Opens May 19
• Environmental Festival 'GreenFest' Returns To Montgomery County
• Mother's Day 2018: What To Do In Perry Hall

Photo of Pappas crabcakes by Elizabeth Janney