Good News: Best Hospitals, Coolest City, Water Rescues, Big Money

Good news stories in the past week included NBA superstar Kevin Durant giving $10 million to Prince George's County Public Schools, a new Miracle League baseball field, and a Maryland city named a coolest place to live. Other upbeat news includes a safety pledge by a police officer, a kayaker rescued from a river, multiple lottery winners, 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:

• Kevin Durant Donates $10 Million For PG County Kids: Report
• BWI Airport: Best Dates To Book Spring Travel
• Forbes Lists Baltimore Among Coolest Cities To Visit
• Maryland Places High In Best State Ranking By U.S. News
• 'They Are My Kids Too' Anne Arundel Officer Pledges To School
• 6 Maryland Colleges Among Best Values In US
• Maryland Snowfall Ranking Is Awful, Is That Good?
• Bel Air To Be Home To Miracle League Baseball Field
• Baltimore Native Writing Captain America Comics
• 2 Maryland Hospitals Rank In America's 100 Best List For 2018
• Over 1000 Jobs Coming To 68 MD Locations
• Silver Spring Newlyweds Win Top-Prize In Lottery
• Trucker From Rockville Wins Big In Maryland Lottery
• Kayaker Treated For Hypothermia After Hour In Water
• Tacos, Tortas & Tequila To Open In Silver Spring
• Forest Hill Man Wins $24K Playing Keno
• Annapolis St. Patrick's Day Parade 2018: Time, Route, Lineup
• Firefighters Rescue 100-Year-Old Woman After Tree Hits Home
• 5 Paddleboarders Rescued On Severn River In Storm
• Harford County School Safety Forum Draws Hundreds

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