MD Good News: Haunted House, Pumpkin Patches, Swimming Bear

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include a seventh-grader competing on a PBS talent show, a Bowie man's haunted house to feed the hungry, Land's End is opening in Rockville, a man won $100K on a Lottery game, two Maryland cities are on a best food places list, and schools with the best teachers. Showtime will film a presidential thriller TV pilot in the state, the best fall dining spots in Montgomery County, a black bear is spotted going for a swim in a reservoir, two sites for new delis, some pumpkin patches to take the kids, 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:

• Top 50 Maryland Public Schools With The Best Teachers For 2020
• Bowie Resident's Haunted House Opens With Big Surprise
• Rockville Dad Wins $100K While Doing Laundry
• Loch Raven 7th Grader Competing In National Talent Search
• Showtime To Film Presidential Thriller In Maryland
• 5 Montgomery County Restaurants Make The Post's Fall Dining Guide
• Black Bear Spotted Swimming In Liberty Reservoir
• 2 Best Foodie Cities In Maryland On WalletHub’s 2019 List
• Retailer Lands' End Opens In Rockville On Oct. 26
• Pick Pumpkins At One Of These Anne Arundel County Patches
• Pick Pumpkins At One Of These Howard County Patches
• Three New Restaurants Announced For Downtown Columbia
• Bel Air Swimmer Breaks State Record: Arena Club
• Gaithersburg Halloween Events: Boo Bash, Murder Mystery, And More
• Matchbox Pizza Chain Opens At Bethesda Row
• Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli Looks To Expand Possibly In Annapolis
• Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli May Expand Into Columbia
• CRAB Named Top Nonprofit Volunteer Program By Gov. Hogan
• 2 New Restaurants Open On The Avenue At White Marsh
• County Division Chief Earns National Award For Rescue Efforts
• Maryland Haunted House Guide 2019
• 2 MD Cities Make Top 20 List Of Best Places For People With Disabilities
• Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Teddy, Lani, Daisy, Hellene, Luna
• Annapolis Non-Profit Aims To Help Cancer Patients
• Blood Drive Honoring 2 Montgomery Firefighters Set For Oct. 26
• Havre de Grace Receives 2019 Sustainability Award

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