Kids & Family
GOOD NEWS! Famous Santa Delivers Happiness, Heroes and Helpers, Cop Saves Teacher's Life and Best Holiday Lights
Plus, Christmas festivities, MD man freed from Cuban prison, new schools and new Annapolis businesses were among the week's best stories.

From local fundraisers to fall festivities planned and business openings, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
- North Harford Woman Shows Appreciation for Police with Ribbons
- Where to Find the Best Holiday Lights in Bowie
- Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia to Return as Grand Marshal of Military Bowl Parade
- Yoga for a Cause: All Proceeds Benefit Local Family
- Heroes & Helpers Benefits Kids in Rockville
- New Northeast Elementary a Priority: Baltimore County Councilmembers
- Officer Saves Teacher’s Life at Reservoir High School
- Van Hollen: Gross ‘Kept the Faith’ While Imprisoned in Cuba
- Maryland Scored Among Top States for Ebola and Other Outbreak Preparation
- Anne Arundel SPCA Holds Holiday Adoption Special: Bring Joy to Your World
- Holiday House Decorating Contest Winners Brighten Bowie
- Fountain Green Elementary Named Maryland Blue Ribbon School
- From Candlelight Stroll to Military Bowl: Holiday Festivities in Annapolis Region
- Baltimore County Elementary School Recognized for High Test Scores Across Board
- WATCH: Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman Goes Undercover as Supermarket Cashier
- From Railway Exhibit to Winter Ice Show: Holiday Events at County Parks
- 3 Names in the Running for New Elementary School in Owings Mills
- 91-Year-Old Has First Solo Art Show: Color and Chaos
- Santa Sighting in Severna Park
- Police to Escort Santa to The Children’s Inn at NIH
- Volunteer Opportunities in Annapolis and Nearby
- Harford Mall Santa Says Job is Delivering Happiness
- Columbia Tourist Rescued from Deadly Waters in Hawaii
- Breakfast with Santa in Havre de Grace Will Help Fire Victims
- 39 EMTs to Graduate from Baltimore County Fire-Rescue Academy
- New Bowie Car Runs Entirely on Electricty
- Hanukkah Begins Sundown Tuesday, Local Events
- Coming Soon: Neo Pizza, 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon at Annapolis Towne Centre
- Prince George’s County Resident Competes on ‘The Price Is Right’
- Celebrate the Holiday with CRAB, A Taste of Annapolis
- McDonald’s, Weis Give $25,000 to Angel Park in Perry Hall
»Santa Larry Steele smiles as a child approaches his sleigh in Bel Air’s Harford Mall. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Janney.
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