MD Good News: Dad Wins $2M, Best Desserts, Wine Month, Top Ravens

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include a dad wins $2 million, where to find the best desserts in Maryland, wineries to visit during Wine Month, free meals for kids during spring break, the NFL honors Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Lamar Jackson, and adoptable pets of the week. Plus, Maryland restaurants on a national best list, the Bowie Baysox are planning its annual Free Family FunFest, a local chef appeared on Food Network's "Chopped Sweets," Read Across America Day, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Annapolis Dad Wins $2M Off Maryland Lotto Scratch Ticket
• This Is The Best Dessert Shop In Maryland: Daily Meal
• Chef Appears On Food Network’s 'Chopped Sweets' Show
• 3 Maryland Restaurants Make Daily Meal’s 101 Best In U.S. List
• Elrich, Albornoz Read To Kids On Read Across America Day
• HUD Awards Baltimore More Than $478K For Self-Sufficiency Program
• Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh Named AFC Player, Coach Of Year
• Wine Lovers Flock To Anne Arundel's Wineries For Wine Month
• Wine Lovers Flock To Maryland's Wineries For Wine Month
• Maria's Restaurant Is Coming To Reisterstown
• 5 Inductees Named For Howard County's Women's Hall Of Fame
• Must-Try Breakfast Joint Is In Takoma Park: Eater
• Roll Up N Dye Breathes New Life Into Columbia's Long Reach Village
• Bowie Baysox Present 21st Annual Free Family FunFest
• HCPSS Students Can Eat Free Meals During Spring Break
• Columbia Teacher Inducted Into MD Baseball Coaches Hall Of Fame
• Yard House To Open In Hanover, Will Hire Upwards Of 200 Employees
• Play The Lottery With Art In Bel Air
• Public Art Installation Encourages Montgomery County To Go Green
• National Ballet Company Performs In Edgewater For St. Patty's Day
• Looney's Gets Approval For Expansion In Perry Hall
• Bel Air Man Named Chief Engineer For MDTA
• Ashley Addiction Supports Recovery Academy For HS Students
• Severn Man Wins $100K Off Scratch Ticket
• HdG Athlete Wins Basketball Honor Twice In A Row: Report

• New Roadside Marker Installed In Time For Maryland Day Weekend
• Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Rugby, Max, Kardi, Sunny, Rex

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