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Lottery Win + BWI Bathroom Award + Spa, Boutique Opens: MD Good News

A MD Lottery player scored $1 million. Students donated thousands of pounds of food. BWI's bathrooms were honored. Here's the good news.

Three lottery tickets worth at least $1 million have been sold in Maryland over the last week. A Maryland Lottery sign is pictured above.
Three lottery tickets worth at least $1 million have been sold in Maryland over the last week. A Maryland Lottery sign is pictured above. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

MARYLAND — Maryland saw major lottery wins last week. Students are donating food, and BWI Airport's remodeled restrooms may be awarded. Plus, a hospital celebrated 50 years, and a student won a scholarship.

Here are our happiest headlines of the week:

Another $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In MD

The ticket is the third worth $1 million or more sold in Maryland in the last week. Two prizes remain unclaimed, officials said.

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Business Sells Winning $50K Scratch-Off Ticket

A Baltimore-area woman bought a winning $50K scratch-off ticket at a Howard County business that also receives a $500 bonus.

Students Donate 2,500 Pounds Of Food To Homeless Shelter

St. John's College students and staff donated 2,500 pounds of food to the Light House homeless shelter in Annapolis by trimming waste.

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Food Pantry Holds Grand Opening For New Location

A Montgomery County food pantry held a grand opening and open house on Saturday for its new site in North Bethesda.

Donate Backpacks To Help 234 Children In Supportive Housing

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless is seeking donations of backpacks filled with school supplies for students in need.

BWI Airport's Restrooms Among Nation’s Best After $55M Remodel

BWI Airport's remodeled bathrooms hope to claim the porcelain throne. The $55 million restrooms are in the running for the nation's best.

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Celebrates 50 Years

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center recently celebrated 50 years and received a national award.

Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship Awarded To Student

A student from North Potomac was among 50 students in the D.C. area who received a $2,500 higher education Dunkin' Regional Scholarship.

Modern Spa, Boutique Sets Down Roots In Columbia

THE pearl modern spa and boutique offers a modern meditation room, 3 serene mindful movement studios with yoga, sound meditation and more.

GoFundMe Aims To Save Home That Played Role In Civil Rights Movement

An Aberdeen home pivotal in the formulation of plans for the Civil Rights Movement faces foreclosure. The community is trying to save it.


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