Maryland restaurants named on America's top 100 wine lists, shelter reduces adoption fees and other positive stories from Maryland Patches.
Plus, Teacher of the Year reception, school named for principal, local festivals and Halloween stores opening were among week's best news.
Plus, Bel Air party, fighting breast cancer, supporting Special Olympics, and telemedicine center opening were among the week's best news.
This is the fifth time Columbia and Ellicott City have made it into the top 10.
Plus, restaurant sales to charity, MD Food Bank drive + Star Spangled Spectacular were among this week's best news.
Plus, teachers honored, restaurant sales to charity, MD Food Bank drive + volunteer hall of fame were among this week's best news.
During Hunger Action Month, food donations can be made online or dropped off at MD State Police barracks.
Plus business openings and expansions, volunteers in HdG and Anne Arundel + prizes for food donors were among this week's uplifting stories.
Plus, business openings and expansions, volunteers in Anne Arundel, energy prize and Towson app were among this week's uplifting stories
Next, more school administrators and police will have ice dumped on their heads too.
Two strangers will run a marathon a day together, from Cumberland, MD, to Washington, D.C., to help wounded veterans.
National security publication gave Baltimore props for for recent improvements.
Plus, local theater company, ground-breaking in Columbia, and computers for low-income families were among this week's uplifting stories.
District leader said Rotarians recognize 'the college is building the workforce of the future.'
Jeff Breslin, VP of Programs for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation is named as the honorary chair of CF Foundation's 2014 Maryland’s Finest
Runners only have a few more days to register as charity runners for The Little Things for Cancer Team! Registration ends 7/31!
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
Online voting is open until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday as Ellicott City goes toe-to-toe with Tennessee town.
Voting in this round of the online contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday in contest sponsored by Parade magazine.
Hall of Famer's son takes a swing at big leagues, girl becomes fencing champion in Costa Rica and other uplifting stories from Maryland Patches.
This year, Maryland climbed up in the rankings for bikeability.
The Paralympic athlete swept her division for the second year in a row.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Funding will help improve historic Ellicott City's downtown.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
A Howard County dog named Spice was rewarded for her athleticism at the Westminster Kennel Club's first ever agility championship.
Raj Suri of Ellicott City produced the 30-second commercial 'Time Machine.'
Gay was one of 26 kids killed last year in the Sandy Hook shooting.
"They're free out here," said one of the men.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.