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GOOD NEWS! Arwyn's Home, National Treasure, Harford Day of Action, Healthy School Lunches
Plus opera house renovation, house sings "All About That Bass," and half-marathon + kayak trip for charity were among week's best stories.

From local fundraisers to fall festivities planned, from best dinner spots to business openings, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
- Arwyn’s Home; Stolen Dog Found in Calvert County
- Halloween House Sings Along to ‘All About That Bass’
- 45 Volunteers Helped Harford County Nonprofits During Day of Action
- Trick-or-Treaters Welcome in Downtown Bel Air
- Annapolis Named National Treasure
- 4 Columbia Fitness Centers Get Hooked Up to Fiberoptic Network
- What You Need to Know About Fall Festivities in Annapolis
- Readers Share Best Place to Eat Dinner in Edgewater
- Remodeled Shoe Store Opens at White Marsh Mall
- Schools Offer Free Microsoft Office to All Students
- New Location of True Food Kitchen in Bethesda
- Famed Opera Singer to Perform in Bethesda
- Ted’s Montana Grill to Open in Montgomery County
- Mission BBQ Offers Pulled Pork with a Side of Patriotism
- Bowie Pet Owners: 10 Ways to Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween
- Opera in Havre de Grace to Support Old Opera House Renovation
- Skipjack Martha Lewis Prepares to Launch
- 63-Year-Old Kayaking 2,500 Miles for Charity
- Silver Spring Nurse Runs Half-Marathon to Beat Parkinson’s Disease
- ArcLight Cinemas Eases Into Bethesda Opening
- School Lunches to be Free of Unhealthy Additives
- Tickets on Sale for Empty Bowls Fundraiser
- Events Celebrate 150 Years Since Maryland’s Emancipation
- South River School Plans Human Pink Ribbon
- Volunteers Needed: Chrysalis House, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Wellness House of Annapolis
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