Best Hospital, Restaurant Week, Coronavirus App: VA, DC Good News

WASHINGTON, DC — Good news stories in the past week included the best hospitals in the state, more eateries join in plans for Summer Restaurant Week, a new website helps residents support Black-owned businesses, a community rallies around a coffee shop after an anti-mask rant, and the Perseverance Mars Rover named by northern Virginia students was launched. Plus, NoVA Lebanese restaurants raise money to help Beirut recover, another Silver Diner location is about to open, meals are donated to front-line workers, an app can notify Virginians if they've had contact with a coronavirus case, and more in our roundup of good news stories from DC and northern Virginia Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Best Hospitals In Virginia: U.S. News 2020 Rankings
• Best Hospitals In DC Region: U.S. News 2020 Rankings
• 'Loudoun Shops Black' Site Supports Black-Owned Businesses
• VIDEO: Community Rallies Around Coffee Shop After Anti-Mask Rant
• Perseverance Mars Rover Named By Lake Braddock Student Launches
• Silver Diner Set To Open At West Alex Development
• Lansdowne Woods Donates Meals To Loudoun's Front-Line Workers
• McLean, Tysons Restaurants Join Regional Summer Restaurant Week
• Vienna Restaurants Join Regional Summer Restaurant Week
• Fairfax Offers Mix Of Dining Options During 'Restaurant Week'
• NoVA Restaurants Raise Money For Lebanon After Explosion
• Chef Stefanelli Shares Story Behind Georgetown's Officina
• Mask Up For Alexandria's 2020 Summer Sidewalk Sale
• Fredericksburg Museum Readies Exhibits For Grand Reopening
• Fredericksburg SPCA Uses $5K Grant To Accept Animal Transfers
• Mary Washington Hospital Ranks 9th Among Virginia Hospitals
• Reston Hospital Center Ranks 14th Among VA's Best Hospitals
• Virginia Hospital Center Ranked 8th Among VA's Best Hospitals
• Arlington Animal Shelter Adapts Its Services To Coronavirus
• Ruthie's All-Day Eyes September Opening In Old Chocolate Factory
• Mexican Restaurant From Tequila Grande Owners Opens In Oakton
• Vienna Student Stands Out For Work With Special Needs Students
• Barkada Opens In U Street NW Corridor Offering Intriguing Wines
• Giving Circle of Hope Awards $45K To 3 NoVa Nonprofits
• $30K Donation Helps Loved Ones Visit Veterans In Hospice
• Gadsby's Tavern Museum Will Be Second Alexandria Museum To Reopen
• 2020 Alexandria Summer Restaurant Week Adjusts With To-Go Format
• Back To School: Check Out Fall Plans For NoVA School Districts
• Arlington Residents March For Racial Justice, Police Reform
• Troop 167 Delivers 1,500 Food Packages To Families In Need
• Doughnuttery To Open Inside Tysons Corner Center
• Hawaiian-Style Poke Eatery Coming To Falls Church
• George Washington Masonic National Memorial Is Open In Alexandria
• Del Ray's First Thursday To Benefit Casa Chirilagua In August
• Potomac School Celebrates 111 Graduates With Ceremony
• App Launches To Notify Contacts Of Coronavirus Cases In Virginia
• ACPD Hosts Fill-The-Cruiser Food Drive For Families In Need
• Historically Black Colleges And Universities Get A Much-Needed Financial Lift
• Reston Tech Company Awarded $11.8M Government Contract
• Loudoun Attracts Amazon, Hertz, Inova To Virtual Job Fair
• Visit One Of 8 Streateries Open For Dining Outdoors In Georgetown

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