MD Good News: Best Sandwich, $1.8B Gift, Jeopardy Winner, Parade

Good news stories in the past week include the best sandwich in the U.S. can be found in Maryalnd, Small Business Saturday participants, state soccer champs, and a men's clothing line opens its first store in Maryland. Other news includes the opening of the Lights on the Bay holiday display, parking is free for shoppers in this city this weekend, a $1.8 billion gift to Johns Hopkins, an Owings Mills teen wins bing on "Jeopardy," 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:

• Head To Any MD Wawa For Best Sandwiches In America: Food Site
• Columbia Ranks No. 2 In Maryland For Holiday Spending
• Billionaire Michael Bloomberg Gives Record $1.8B To Johns Hopkins
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Named Morgan State Commencement Speaker
• Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade 2018 In Pictures
• First UNTUCKit Store In Maryland Opens At Westfield Montgomery
• Windsor Mill Teacher Up For Life Changer of the Year Award
• Lights On The Bay 2018: Hours, Ticket Prices, Special Events
• Parking Is Free This Weekend For Baltimore County Shoppers
• Small Business Saturday 2018: Who You Can Support In PG County
• Harford Sheriff's Office Launches Christmas Charity Drive
• Dog Saved From Columbia Townhouse Fire, 3 Displaced: Officials
• Owings Mills Teen Wins $50K On 'Jeopardy': Report
• Mayor Picks Joel Fitzgerald For Police Commissioner Job: Reports
• New And Improved Patriot Plaza Opens In Towson
• Small Business Saturday 2018 In Columbia
• Tree Lighting At Foundry Row Planned
• Warriors With 4th Regional Football Title
• CMW Mustangs Win Soccer Championship For Second Year In A Row
• New Town Titans, Franklin Indians Bound For State Semifinals
• Perry Hall Girls Soccer Team Wins State Title
• Patterson Mill Huskies Win State Soccer Title
• New Pilot Program Aims To Improve Safety Along Sligo Creek Trail
• 4-H Barn Stompers Donate To Cecil College Food Pantry
• Shop For Holiday Gifts And Seasonal Foods At Gaithersburg Market
• Healthy Harford/Healthy Cecil's WATCH Program Receives Award
• HCPS Names Chief Of Administration
• Where To Buy Live Christmas Trees In Anne Arundel County

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