MD Good News: $2M In Debt Erased, Easter Egg Hunts, Puppy Photos

Good news stories in the past week include an Annapolis church paying off nearly $2 million in medical debt for hundreds of families, multiple Lottery winners, Maryland Day celebrations, and two Maryland men will compete on the next season of "The Bachelorette." Plus, a boy who saved his grandparents from a fire is honored, Willie Nelson is coming to Merriweather Post Pavilion, a city is among the healthiest communities in the country, a Baltimore chef is a finalist for a James Beard finalist, 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:

• Bethesda Resident To Compete On ABC's 'The Bachelorette'
• HoCo Among 10 Healthiest Communities In Nation: U.S. News
• Baltimore Retailer Sold $50K Powerball Ticket: MD Lottery
• Abingdon Retailer Sold $50K Powerball Ticket: MD Lottery
• National Puppy Day: Columbia Patch Readers Share Pup Pics
• Annapolis Church Wipes Out $2M In Medical Debt For Strangers
• THB Bagels Celebrates Maryland Day
• National Puppy Day: Annapolis Patch Readers Share Pup Pics
• Willie Nelson Coming To Merriweather Post, How To Get Tickets
• Towson Restaurant Up For State Award
• Baltimore Chef Is Finalist For James Beard Award
• 'The Bachelorette' Contestant Is From PG County
• Maryland Native Nominated To Head Marine Corps
• 3 Franklin Grads Going To National Mock Trial Championship
• Spring Fling Raises $20K For Annapolis Police Scholarship Fund
• Celebrities To Appear In New Havre de Grace CAT Club Film
• Atholton Student Among 150 National Award Recipients
• Baltimore Student Among 150 Named Coca-Cola Scholars
• Drone Research Facility Breaks Ground In Harford County
• Conservation Easement Protects Anne Arundel County Forested Land
• Gaithersburg Man Dreams Of Winning Lottery, Then Does It
• Rolling In Dough: Kitchen Worker Wins $20K Lottery Ticket
• New Walkway In Havre de Grace Connects Spots Along Susquehanna
• Anne Arundel Schools Graduation Rate Hits Record High: State
• Randallstown Boy Who Saved Grandparents From Fire Wins Top Award
• Montgomery Co. Among Healthiest Communities In Nation: U.S. News
• Harford County Among 350 Healthiest Communities: U.S. News
• Winners Of CSPAN's Student Documentary Competition To Be Honored
• 7 Easter Egg Hunts, Events Around Towson

• Tropical Smoothie Café To Open In Gaithersburg On April 1
• Annapolis 5K 'Run For The Dogs In Blue' Benefit
• Easter Egg Hunts, Events Around Gaithersburg
• Easter Egg Hunts, Events Around Bethesda
• Maryland Day 2019 Celebrations: Schedule of Events, Times, Sites
• Easter Egg Hunts, Events Around Rockville