MD Good News: Hot Restaurants, Car For Veteran, 9/11 Tributes

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include 9/11 tributes, an Army veteran receives a big thank-you gift, two essential sushi restaurants to try, and a list of stops to make on the upcoming Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. Patch also highlighted the opening date for the area's newest Homesense store, a famous DC eatery plans to open its biggest Maryland location to date, Bon Appetit says four Baltimore restaurants are among the hottest in the country, the best colleges in the state, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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• U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Honor 9/11 Fallen With Flags
• Providence Volunteer Fire Company Pays Tribute To 9/11
• 2 Bethesda Spots On List Of Essential DC-Area Sushi Restaurants
• Retired Army Veteran Awarded Car As Show Of Gratitude
• Maryland Lighthouse Challenge Set For Sept. 21-22
• Busboys And Poets To Open Biggest Restaurant Yet In Columbia
• Homesense Sets Opening Date For Owings Mills Store
• Best Colleges In Maryland: New U.S. News Rankings For 2020
• 4 Baltimore Restaurants Nominated For Bon Appétit's ‘Hot 10' List
• MoCo Entrepreneur Competing On New Season Of 'Survivor'
• MD Weekend Events: Beach Bash, Academy of Wizardry, FutureFest
• Happiest States: Maryland's Ranking Is ... Joy
• Honor The Fallen During 9/11 Heroes Run In Annapolis Sept. 22
• Pasadena Gallery Hosts Maryland Federation of Art Exhibit
• Sensory-Friendly Sundays Launched At Columbia Nature Center
• September Festival, Parade Guide For Montgomery County
• Sailing Crew From Maryland Wins U.S. Adult Sailing Championship
• Davidsonville Business Receives Excellence Award
• Columbia Art Center To Host Fall Fest Sept. 21
• Port of Baltimore Sets Container Moves Record

• Perry Hall Teacher Named National Geography Fellow

• SARC Awarded $600K Federal Grant To Serve Victims
• Five HoCo Organizations Recognized For Inclusion Efforts
• 3 AACPS Schools Named National Banner Unified Champion Schools
• Bel Air Festival For The Arts 2019: Hours, Parking, Attractions

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