Good News! Big Job Fair, Mom Wins $100K, Stolen Kitten Found, Mom Heads to Rio Olympics

From new restaurants and a kitten rescue to a fundraiser for a fallen firefighter's family, we've rounded up some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in Maryland
• Havre de Grace Opera House Project Lands $180K in Funding
• Joe Flacco Surprises Howard County Campers
• Baltimore County Improves Two African-American Heritage Sites
• Detectives Track Down Kitten Stolen from Petco
• Angel Park Almost Finished, with Lift from Community
• Chef Peter Chang to Open Bethesda Restaurant as Home Base
• Baltimore County Ranked 6th in Nation for Technology Use
• With Son Swimming in Olympics, Bel Air Woman Travels to Rio
• ‘Built Upon a Dream’ Team Unveils Special Project in Catonsville
• PassionFish Donates to Children's Inn at NIH
• Job Fair Planned for Clarksburg Premium Outlets
• Montgomery County Fair 2016: Dates, Tickets, Grandstand Shows
• Straight Flush Gives Glen Burnie Mom $100K Top Prize
• Girls Fire Camp Aims to Spark Interest in Public Safety
• House of Cards Repurposes Abandoned Gas Station
• Sen. Barbara Mikulski, ‘Little General in Pearls,’ Leaves Lasting Legacy
• PG County Community Raises $40K for Firefighter's Family

»Photo courtesy of Pet Rescue of Maryland.

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