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Good News: Christmas Lights, Best Heart Hospital, Best Business

MD good news includes business of the year, best heart hospitals in the country, Christmas lights to see and Small Business Saturday.

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The Symphony of Lights — a tradition for more than 25 years — is set at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. The lights went on Nov. 25 and are open through Jan. 2.
The Symphony of Lights — a tradition for more than 25 years — is set at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. The lights went on Nov. 25 and are open through Jan. 2. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch)

MARYLAND — Good news stories recently included one of the country's best heart hospitals; a $50,000 scratch-off ticket is sold; where to find the newest Mission BBQ; top holiday light displays to see in Maryland; and the first Black woman is nominated to lead this county's police department.

Plus, Gov. Larry Hogan thanks a veteran-owned business for its work with service members Maryland's first lady receives the Republic of Korea's highest civilian honor; how to support Small Business Saturday efforts in communities; how to nominate your favorite business for Business of the Year honors; and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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