GOOD NEWS! Crash Survivor Thanks Rescuers, Beauty After Storm Pic, $31M University Gift + Biz Appreciation Week

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.