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GOOD NEWS! Crash Survivor Thanks Rescuers, Beauty After Storm Pic, $31M University Gift + Biz Appreciation Week
Plus, restaurant sales to charity, MD Food Bank drive + Star Spangled Spectacular were among this week's best news.

Uplifting stories of the week from Maryland’s Patch sites include Harford muralist, Olympic skaters coming to town and Fillmore lands in top 25 music clubs nationally.
- Man Lost Family in Car Crash, Pens Heartfelt Thank You to Firefighters, Medics
- Oculus CEO’s $31M Gift to UMD Is Largest in University History
- 100% of Proceeds from Restaurant Opening will Benefit Manna Food Center
- County Parks Group Receives $1M Gift
- County to Offer Free Vaccine Clinics for Students
- AutoZone Collecting Food for Maryland Food Bank
- County Business Accelerator Wins $50K from Federal Agency
- Anne Arundel Animal Advocates, Store Present MEGA Adoption Event
- Harford County Kicks Off Business Appreciation Week 2014
- Maryland Receives $10M for Route 175 Widening Project
- Coalition for Smarter Growth to Host Walking Tour of Downtown Bethesda
- Star-Spangled Spectacular Brings Weeklong Celebration—and White House—to Baltimore
- Photographer Captures Beauty After Storm by Tidewater Grille
- Liriodendron Gallery Features Harford Muralist
- Community Petition Results in Three New Speed Bumps
- Olympic Skater to Hold ‘Ice Champions LIVE!’ in Laurel
- Where Does Fillmore Rank on Billboard’s List of Top 25 Music Clubs?
- Elkridge Breaks Ground on New Fire Station
»Photo Credit: Andy Ruggles took this picture near the Tidewater Grille last week after a rainstorm.
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