MD Good News: Best Hospitals, Restaurant Weeks, Flood Recovery

Good news stories in the past week include tax-free shopping in Maryland, one of the country's most innovative cities, Summer Restaurant Week 2018 previews, and companies on the Inc. 5000 list. Other news includes a $40,000 donation from Macy's to help Ellicott City flood recovery, best city for renters, certified clean marina, winning lottery tickets, 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:

• 8 Towson Restaurants To Try During Summer Restaurant Week 2018
• Eat Your Way Through Bethesda During Restaurant Week
• Maryland's Best Hospitals: New Rankings Released By U.S. News
• Maryland Tax-Free Week 2018: Dates To Shop, What Qualifies
• Eat Your Way Through Silver Spring During Restaurant Week
• Best Places For Renters: Columbia Makes The List
• Two Towson Companies Make Inc. 5000 List
• 13 Maryland Colleges Ranked For Value By Money Magazine
• Ellicott City Receives Nearly $40K From Macy's For Flood Recovery
• AAA Mid-Atlantic Stores In MD Collecting School Supplies
• 10 Columbia Companies Make Inc. 5000 List
• Baltimore Ranked Among Most Innovative Cities
• 5 Perry Hall Restaurants To Try During Summer Restaurant Week
• CRAB CUP 2018 Honoree Is Capital Gazette Sailing Editor
• Coakley's Cornerstone Now Open In Havre de Grace
• Essex Designated As Sustainable Community
• Belvedere Yacht Club Certified As Clean Marina
• Anne Arundel First Day Of School Safety Tips
• Apply Now For Annapolis Citizen Police Academy
• Towson Makes Money Magazine's Best College For Your Money List
• Free Adoptions At Baltimore Humane Society On Saturday
• 3 Board Members Join Howard County General Hospital
• $50,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Kensington
• Rockville Racetrax Player Nabs $13,971 Prize
• Job Fair For Baltimore County Public Schools Planned For Monday

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Pictured, Macy's employees presented a donation to the nonprofit Ellicott City Partnership to facilitate flood recovery initiatives, and they volunteered to help with cleanup efforts. Photo Credit: Zaid Hamid.