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.
The tournament started to fight teen violence in Silver Spring continues to gain more players.
Plus, National Merit semifinalists, store reopens at Columbia Mall + where you can volunteer were among this week's best news.
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
The city will fine tune a plan to reduce energy use and gas emissions and save money.
Real estate brokerage site Movoto called the county a desirable place to live.
Two strangers will run a marathon a day together, from Cumberland, MD, to Washington, D.C., to help wounded veterans.
The Germantown Walmart store's grant to the Montgomery County Police Department will help improve safety for autistic children.
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.
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.
Max Portnoy, 12, of Bethesda, organized a fundraiser to fight a severe type of dementia that his grandfather suffers from, raising money for research.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Raj Suri of Ellicott City produced the 30-second commercial 'Time Machine.'
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.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
Montgomery County is one of the richest counties in the country, but it is not immune to struggles by some families to put food on the table. Thanks to a new county-wide food recovery initiative, that struggle is being made a little easier.
The eternal flame that's burned over the grave of President John F. Kennedy has been relocated again.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Slip away from the office to visit the Meditation Museum for quiet contemplation.
Fall is here, and what better way to celebrate than with apple picking in honor of Johnny Appleseed Day?
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The play day is free to all kids.
But other states rank higher. Does being a "blue state" have something to do with it?
Aquilino Cancer Center slated to open on campus of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in 2013.
The organization promotes play in Takoma Park.