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GOOD NEWS! HdG Goes Pink for Breast Cancer, Famous Cat Needs Home, Blue Ribbon Schools + Laurrapin Grille Noted
Plus, Teacher of the Year reception, school named for principal, local festivals and Halloween stores opening were among week's best news.

From the best schools to local fundraisers, and the fight against cancer, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.
- Havre de Grace to Paint the Town Pink
- ‘Feral Cat’ Who Closed a School Ready for Adoption
- State Selects Laurrapin Grille for Special Maryland Business Program
- School in Greenbelt Named National Blue Ribbon School
- Linthicum Elementary Named 2014 National Blue Ribbon School
- Sonic Sets Opening Date for Ellicott City Location
- 5 PG Schools Receive National Recognition for Healthy Initiatives
- Annapolis McDonald’s to Honor County Teacher of the Year
- Free Flu Vaccine Available for County’s Senior Citizens
- Broad Acres Elementary Switches Name to Honor Principal
- Darlington Apple Festival to Feature Local Entertainment
- Spirit Week Kicks Off Oct. 6 at South River HS
- Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Supports Music Boosters
- October Events: Town Fete, Walk with Arborist, Play Date in Park
- Costume Party, Train Rides, Spooky Skating and Halloween Treasure Hunt
- Volunteers Needed: Across the Bay 10K, Alzheimer’s Group, Foster Parents
- Sprouts & Shudders: Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Bel Air
- Sprouts & Shudders: Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Bowie
- Sprouts & Shudders: Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Edgewater
- Sprouts & Shudders: Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Timonium
- Sprouts & Shudders: Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Odenton
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