MD Good News: Mom Wins Marathon, Celebrity Dining, 2 Pups Rescued

Good news stories in the past week include an astrophysicist and mom wins the Baltimore Marathon, the largest container ship ever visited the port of Baltimore, how one organization is feeding the hungry, early voting guides, and Halloween events across the state. Other news includes an increase in Anne Arundel County SAT scores, two dogs in distress were rescued in Harford County, local lottery winners, seven new restaurants to try in Bethesda, a celebrity dines out in Baltimore County 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:

• Family Members Of Fallen BCPD Officer Write Thank You Letter
• Columbia Woman Who Won Marathon Is Also An Astrophysicist, Mom
• Largest Container Ship Ever Lands In Baltimore
• Lighthouse Anti-Hunger Program Feeds Growing Demand
• Dogs In Distress Saved By Harford First Responders
• HdG Woman Wins $10K Using Children's Birthdays As Lotto Numbers
• Howard Stern Dined At Citron In Baltimore County
• 7 New Restaurants To Try In Downtown Bethesda
• Christmas Movies On Netflix, Hallmark, Cable In 2018
• Wedding Expo At Swan Harbor Farm Planned
• Mischief Night In Towson Set For October 30
• Gov. Hogan, Officials Lead VIVA White Oak Groundbreaking Ceremony
• SAT Scores Rise For Anne Arundel's Class Of 2018
• Perry Hall HS Golf Team Plays In State Championship
• Trick Or Treat Hours In Bel Air 2018
• Mayor To Launch $2M Program To Get 'Squeegee Boys' Off Streets
• Early Voting Starts Oct. 25 In Montgomery Co.: Locations, Issues
• 14 Holiday Family Events In Annapolis, Anne Arundel
• Duck Drop Changes Venue For 2019
• New Foundry Row Tenants Announced: Report
• Bel Air Man Places Second In Baltimore Marathon
• Towson Business Sells $50K Lottery Ticket
• Early Voting In Bel Air For 2018 Election
• Towson Early Voting Guide For 2018 Election
• Early Voting Guide In Columbia For 2018 Election
• $750K Streetscape Project In Oakland Mills To Start
• Maryland's First Lady Cuts Ribbon At Annapolis Arts Center
• Baltimore Among Nation’s Leaders In Health Care: Study
• Students Participate In Youth Town Hall Meeting In Rockville
• Baltimore Among Nation’s Leaders In Health Care: Study
• Anne Arundel To Launch Two New Mental Health Response Teams
• Early Voting For 2018 Election In Carroll County
• Harford Crisis Center Previews Services, Partnership
• Bel Air Weekend: 5K Spooktacular, Costume Parades, Bingo!
• Maryland’s First Bus Rapid Transit Line Breaks Ground
• Free Halloween Candy X-Rays At Patient First Centers
• This Is Maryland's Favorite Halloween Movie For Kids
• Carnival Patrol In Havre de Grace: VIDEO
• Governor Hogan Visits New White Marsh Fire Station
• Ballet Theatre of Maryland Returns to Baltimore
• First-Day Early Voter Turnout More Than Tripled In Montgomery Co
• Baltimore Shuckers To Bring Basketball Clinic To Odenton
• Top Christmas Movies On Hallmark Channel In 2018

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