Good News! Police Play Santa | Gold Coin in Kettle | Bartender's $5K Thank-You Note

From police in Montgomery County hand-delivering stolen packages to their rightful owners and Bel Air officers helping those in need, to a boost in the Salvation Army's fund-raising efforts, 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:

• Gold Coin Dropped in Kettle Boosts Salvation Army's Holiday Efforts
• Bel Air Santas: Police Give Gifts to Families, Homeless
• Police Act as Santas in Germantown, Stolen Packages Delivered
• Man Pays $1,552 Library Fine for Books Due 40 Years Ago
• Electrocuted Man 'Dies,' Saved By CPR and Paramedics
• Bartender Gets $5K Thank-You from Customer He Saved
• Movie Inspires $50,800 Lottery Win By Germantown Man

• UPDATE: Olympians Part of Proposed Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame
• Harford County Couple Gets Engaged on 34th Street in Baltimore
• Two Saved from Burning Car by Quick Thinking, Selflessness
• Owings Mills 9-Year-Old Delivers Ravens Pep Talk
• AAA Mid-Atlantic Opens Car Care Insurance Travel Center In Crofton
• InfoZen Expands Headquarters In Bethesda
• Temple, Wake Forest Donate Tickets To Veterans For Military Bowl
• Teachers Write 710 Thank You Notes at Havre de Grace High School
• Annapolis Public Schools Accepting Nominations For 2017 Business Partner Awards

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