Kids & Family
GOOD NEWS! Top 'Burbs for Education, #DC2024 Bid, Feral Cat Rescued + Ray Lewis Forever
Plus, teachers honored, restaurant sales to charity, MD Food Bank drive + volunteer hall of fame were among this week's best news.

Uplifting stories of the week from Maryland’s Patch sites include and new business openings.
- Maryland Leaders Endorse #DC2024 Summer Olympics Bid
- Saturday’s Festival Celebrates Untold Annapolis History
- Stephanie the ‘Feral Cat’ Moves to Animal Sanctuary
- Fresh Food Chain to Open in Gaithersburg
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band Headlines Silver Spring Jazz Festival
- County to Hold Free Vaccination Clinics in 9 MCPS Schools
- City of Bowie Offers 100 Free Energy Audits
- Guide to Defenders Day 2014 in Dundalk
- Ray Lewis at Statue Unveiling: ‘This is Forever My City’
- Howard County Police Pace 5K to Honor Fallen Officers
- Orioles All Star Catcher Matt Wieters Visits River Hill for Anti Texting-and-Driving Assembly
- Bel Air Festival for the Arts Features Nonstop Entertainment
- Restaurant Opens its Doors by Donating a Quarter of Sales to Charity
- Maryland Food Bank Streamlines Donation Process
- Contest for Emerging Songwriters to Offer 10K Prize
- Third Pink PGFD Fire Truck Needs a Name
- Save the Date: Perfect Pairings Wine Tour
- MoCo Student Has a Chance to Win $25K
- First Friday in Havre de Grace Coming Up
- Nominate Volunteer Projects for 2014 Hall of Fame
- Cheers! Liquor Distributor Pours 500 Jobs into White Marsh
- Volunteers Needed: Reserve Police Officers, Hispanic Heritage Festival, Tennis Alliance and More
- Bilingual Voters Needed to Serve at the Polls
- Bethesda ‘Yes Man’ Launches New Product: Sunglasses
- University of Maryland Students Launch Puzzle App
- Annapolis Senior Activity Center Wins National Photo Contest
- Harford Mall from a New Angle: PHOTO
- Downtown Bel Air Hosts Live Music at Lunch
- Haunted History Tours to Begin in Havre de Grace
- Columbia is Eighth Best Suburb for Education: Movoto
- Safely Dispose of Personal Documents at Community Shred Event
- Middle School Educator Named State Finalist for Teacher of the Year
- Most Popular Nonfiction Books in August at Baltimore County Public Library
- Ellicott City Ranks Third Among American Suburbs for Education: Movoto
Credit: Howard County Public School System/YouTube video of Centennial High School graduation.
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