MD Good News: Dogs Rescue Trapped Owner, Lacrosse Star Returns

MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include an Edgewater retiree winning $50,000 in the Maryland Lottery, dogs rescuing their owner trapped in knee-high mud, Annapolis native Alex Woodall playing in his hometown and the chance for the community to help name the baby chimp at the Maryland Zoo. Patch highlighted the best beer gardens in Silver Spring, what's happening on the local business scene, a few special events coming up, a new open-air market opening in Annapolis and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Winning Lotto Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Edgewater
• Dogs Save Owner Trapped In Knee-High Mud Near Potomac River
• Annapolis Native Woodall Returns To Hometown For All-Stars Game
• Help Name Baby Chimp At Maryland Zoo
• Silver Spring On List Of Beer Gardens With Great Brews Around DC
  
• Retailer Lands' End To Open In Rockville This Fall
• Columbia Bocce Ball Courts Ribbon Cutting Planned
• Descendents 3 Special Event Hosted By Arundel Mills July 27
• Towson's Circle East Plans For 2020 Opening
  
• Gov. Hogan Appoints Diane Croghan As Deputy Chief Of Staff
• Opportunity MDOT Hosting Kickoff Workshop Aug. 1
• Baltimore Museum Of Art Gifted $5M For Matisse Center
• Nalley Fresh Moving Into Towson's Court Towers
• Mercado Hilltop Open-Air Market Opening Soon In Annapolis
• West Baltimore Corridor Earns Black Arts Designation
• Baltimore Ravens Open Practice 2019: How To Get Tickets
• Wellness Wednesday In Annapolis Expands Services
• Caregiver Educational Workshops To Be Held Around The County
• Howard County Bocce Courts Now Open To Public
• Protecting Religious Institutions Grant Funding Available
• County Farm Tour: Pet Animals, Drink Beer, And Pick Fruit In MoCo
• National Philharmonic Fights To Survive, Races To Raise $150K
• Baltimore Ravens Training Camp 2019 Kicks Off In Owings Mills
• Crofton High School Seeks Public's Input For Signature Program
• Ben Moore Memorial Half Marathon, 10K In Annapolis Adds 5K Event
• Woodstock Organizers Want To Move Festival To Maryland
• 2019 Howard County Restaurant Weeks: What You Need To Know
• Meet New Anne Arundel County Planning And Zoning Director Aug. 1