Good News: Dog Light Show, Cookies For Cops, Holiday Bike Repairs

From a family saved by a smoke alarm, a Crofton woman goes home after the Las Vegas shooting spree, and a Bel Air bike shop's good deed, plus how readers can share the best Christmas lights, holiday help for the homeless and a little boy takes treats to his hero cops, 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:

• Dogs Visit Columbia's Symphony Of Lights Display
• Smoke Alarm Saves Family Of 5 From Annapolis Fire
• Where In Maryland Are The Best Christmas Lights?
• Harford's First 'Shop With A Cop' Heralded As Success
• Las Vegas Shooting Victim Tina Frost To Spend Holidays At Home
• Rockville Mayor Receives Prestigious Public Service Award
• Maryland Ranks Among Healthiest States
• Bike Shop Of Bel Air Helps With Heart-Melting Holiday Tune-Up
• Boy Brings Cookies To His Buddies At Edgewater Police Station
• Urgent Need Of Holiday Gifts For Homeless Coalition
• Call To Artists: Exhibitions At Gaithersburg Art Galleries
• Hogan Selects Montgomery Co. Circuit Court Judge Positions
• Restaurants Open Christmas Day In Bethesda
• Where To Buy Christmas Trees In Perry Hall
• MetroBus Adds New Services To Montgomery County
• Board of Directors Inducted To Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber
• Wilde Lake Middle School Earns LEED Platinum Status
• Festive Campaign Positions Bel Air As Holiday Destination
• Photos Of Rescue From Cargo Vessel In Chesapeake Bay Released
• HdG Officer Surprises Boy With Bike Repair, Reaction Is Priceless
• Cromwell Student Wins Fire Safety Poster Contest
• Bel Air Offers Free Parking For Holiday Shoppers
• Free Holiday Lyft Rides Begin Friday Night In Bethesda
• Wi-Fi Now Available At These Silver Spring Area Metro Stations
• Wi-Fi Now Available At These Bethesda Metro Stations
• Aetna Donates Narcan To Howard County

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