Good News! Astronaut Back Home, Best Outdoor Venue, Ducklings Rescued + Lily the Seal's Legacy

From Special Olympics photos to a new pizza place and Restaurant Week participants, here are some good news stories from Maryland’s Patch sites.

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• Columbia Astronaut Returns from Space
• Medical Center Employees Rescue Ducklings from Manhole
• Lily the Seal Leaves Fans in Her Wake
• County’s Unemployment Rate Hits 7-Year Low
• Newest &pizza Opens Friday at Pike and Rose
• Appliance Drive in Columbia to Reward BGE Customers
• Full List of Participants in Harford County Restaurant Week
• Merriweather Post Pavilion Up for Best Outdoor Music Venue in USA
• Annapolis Artists Showdown at Dueling Brushes
• Kitty Litter Drive Benefits SPCA of Anne Arundel
• Montgomery Police Volunteer at Special Olympics: Photos
• Greene Turtle of Bel Air Sets Opening Date
• New Engines Arrive at Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
• Glenview Mansion Hosts Painting, Photography Exhibit
• Fort Meade Farmers’ Market Returns
• Historical Society Digitizes 100-Year-Old Scrapbook
• Anne Arundel Police Host Open House
• Taste of Honeygo Festival: Photo Gallery
• $4 Cats Until the Fourth of July
• Bethesda Green Invites Restaurants to Donate Extra Food
• Bowie Accepting Nominations for City Beautification Award
• Quiet Waters Park Hosts Star Party
• Sculptural Installation Displayed at Common Ground Gallery
• Children’s Inn Throws Anniversary Picnic: Photos
• Volunteers Needed for Accessible Boating Sail Free Days
• Meade Natural Heritage Association Holds Work Events
• Bethesda Invites Artists to Paint the Town
• Free for All in the Parks Kicks Off
• City of Bowie Shares Photos of Bowiefest
• West Anne Arundel Chamber Welcomes Jimmy John’s
• Boy Scouts Build Sheds for Anne Arundel SPCA
• Paint Annapolis Hosts Artists Reception
• Six Flags Donates Smoke Alarms to Prince George’s Fire: Photos
• Families Flock to Children’s Event on The Avenue: PHOTOS
• Anne Arundel Recreation, Parks Hosts Poster Contest
• Anne Arundel SPCA Offers Vaccine, Spay, Neuter Clinics

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