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MD Good News: Zoo Makeover, Top Chefs, Officer Tribute, New Shops
Good news stories from MD Patches include top chefs, Maryland Zoo makeover, slain officer memorial, plans for capital's first Pride Parade.
MARYLAND — Good news stories in the past week include a Towson chef who won "Chopped" and another chef set to compete in the reality show's next season, the state capital's first Pride Parade planned, Target offers drive-up service, where to find the state's best restaurants with wine pairings, and a Maryland Zoo makeover means better conditions for lions, elephants and giraffes. Plus, a memorial to a fallen Baltimore County Police officer, philanthropist and celebrity chef Jose Andres opens a restaurant at National Harbor, Coast Guard and local crews rescue passengers on a sinking boat, a remembrance ceremony for the Capital-Gazette shooting victims, 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:
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- Annapolis To Host First Ever Gay Pride Parade
- Target Drive-Up Service To Be Offered In Columbia
- Officer Amy Caprio Memorial At Parkville Precinct Featured
- Towson Chef Wins 'Chopped' On Food Network
- The Maryland Zoo Reveals Elephant, Giraffe, Lion Home Makeover
- Towson To Get New Entertainment Venue
- Hanover Executive Chef To Appear On Reality TV Show 'Chopped'
- José Andrés Opens New Restaurant At National Harbor
- Annapolis Hosts ‘Hope and Remembrance’ Memorial Concert
- Coast Guard, Fire Crews Rescue 4 From Vessel Taking On Water
- Rockville First Responders, Resident Honored At Ceremony
- Custom Ink To Open MD's First Brick-And-Mortar Store In Bethesda
- MVA Opens New Columbia Location For Real ID Appointments
- This MD Restaurant Named Among Top Wine Spots In Country
- Montgomery Teen Competes On 'Jeopardy!'
- New Business Opens Its Doors In Gambrills
- Top Children’s Hospitals In Maryland: U.S. News & World Report
- 'Kids Ride Free' Program Expansion Goes Into Effect On July 1
- Flower Child Restaurant Plants Second MD Location In Bethesda
- New On-Demand Transit Service Will Cost Less Than A Cup Of Coffee
- 5 Community Centers In Montgomery County To Extend Hours In July
- BGE Will Pay You For Old AC Units, Dehumidifiers In Columbia
- Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo de Chão Opens At Pike & Rose On June 24
- N.C. Coffee Shop To Open Fourth Location In Downtown Annapolis
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