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Gym From Kevin Durant + John Waters' Star + $50K Winner: MD Good News

MD college gets NBA-style gym and President Biden pays a visit. Plus John Waters gets his own star. Woman credits good luck to lottery win.

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Wanda Durant, Kevin Durant’s mother, attended the ceremony. Visibly overcome with emotion, she shared what it meant to see how far she had come from the days of bringing her sons to play in Bowie State’s gym to being able to give back to the university.
Wanda Durant, Kevin Durant’s mother, attended the ceremony. Visibly overcome with emotion, she shared what it meant to see how far she had come from the days of bringing her sons to play in Bowie State’s gym to being able to give back to the university. (Photo courtesy of Bowie State University/Ryan Pelham)

ROCKVILLE, MD — One Maryland college netted a NBA-style gym thanks to Kevin Durant. Baltimore filmmaker is now on Hollywood Walk of Fame. President times visit with $17.4 million education investment. Here's this week's good news from Patch.

Kevin Durant Gift To Bowie State Brings NBA-Style Basketball Court

A $500K donation from the Durant Family Foundation allowed BSU to renovate its gym including creating an NBA-quality basketball court.

Baltimore's John Waters Receives Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

The honor for Baltimore native John Waters comes as the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures debuted an exhibit on his unconventional work.

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President Biden Visits Maryland Community College

President Biden popped by PGCC last week to speak about the economy. Gov. Moore announced $17.4M will go toward adult education providers.

$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Claimed By Maryland Woman

A Maryland woman credits her $50K Powerball win to another customer wishing her good luck right before she bought her ticket.

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'The Evening Blooms' Sculpture Placed Outside Education Dept. Building

"The Evening Blooms" sculpture can be seen outside the Howard County Department of Education building as a public art exhibit.

2 MD Colleges Among Top 100 In Nation: US News Rankings

U.S. News & World Report greatly changed how it ranks colleges this year. See how the results affected Maryland schools.

Introducing Newest Member Of Fire And EMS Department

Casper the Explosive Detection K9 has become a social media star after the department posted photos of Casper and his handler.

International Film Festival 2023 Returns For 20th Year

From Wednesday to Sunday, cinema lovers will have a chance to view a full slate of short films created by directors from around the world.

Pet Adoptions Resume At County Animal Services Facility

Pet adoptions have started up again at the county animal services facility and adoption center after battle a canine influenza outbreak.

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