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Good News! Ellen Honors Hero Bus Driver, Janitor Wins $50K, Vietnam Vet Lands Prize
Good news stories from Patch include Maryland's billionaires, new hospital plans and locals head south to help Hurricane Matthew victims.

From a surprise gift daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres gave a bus driver who saved children from a burning vehicle to lottery wins for a Vietnam veteran, nanny and janitor, 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:
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- Vietnam Veteran from Crownsville Wins $10K in Lottery Game
- Ellen DeGeneres Show Surprises PG County Hero School Bus Driver [VIDEO]
- 8 Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 Richest List for 2016
- $50K Lottery Win Earmarked for Home Improvements
- Montgomery County Public Libraries to Launch Food for Fines Program
- Gaithersburg Celebrates 'Character Counts!' Month
- Four Electric Car Charging Stations Now Available in Gaithersburg
- Rockville Nanny Wins $10K, Plans to Buy Condo
- Maryland Nets CDC Grant for Pilot Using Dentists to Screen Patients for Hypertension
- Montgomery County Public Libraries to Launch Food for Fines Program
- Anne Arundel County Announces DisAbility Awareness Day Honoree 2016
- Annapolis Maritime Museum Raises Over $80K For Education Programs
- Maryland Casino Revenue Up 11% from 2015, Down From August Numbers
- ClearShark Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fast-Growing Private Companies
- Brand New PG County Hospital Takes One Giant Step Forward: Report
- PG County Could Be Declared Site of New FBI Headquarters Soon: Report
- Montgomery County Rescue Teams Help in Hurricane Matthew Response
- Second Trader Joe's Confirmed for Rockville: Report
»Image via Prince George's County Fire Department
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