A local community college started offering free welding courses for unemployed adults

A coffee shop started using coffee grounds to fertilize plants in its outdoor seating areaA space agency successfully launched a satellite designed to monitor climate change

The railway service announced it would upgrade its ticketing system to allow mobile check-inA new movie starring a Hollywood A-lister broke box office records on its opening weekendResearchers found that eating leafy green vegetables reduces the risk of age-related vision loss

A city expanded its bike-sharing program to include electric bikes for longer tripsAn airline announced it would offer free checked bags for passengers traveling with children

A study showed that teachers who receive regular feedback improve their teaching skills faster

The government invested $300 million in building new solar energy farms in the southwestA major bank announced low-interest loans for women and minority-owned small businesses

A study found sufficient vitamin D reduces respiratory infection risk by 30%Local authorities launched a polluted river cleanup with volunteers collecting 5 tons of trash

A tech startup raised $200 million in funding valuing the company over $1 billionA famous actor won Best Actor at an international film festival for a critically acclaimed role

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• ·Chemists develop biodegradable packaging that breaks down in soil within six months
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading event featuring local and national poets
• ·Volleyball tournament features college teams from across the country
• ·A photographer’s work was displayed in a local art gallery for a month-long exhibition
• ·A tech startup raised $250 million in a new funding round valuing the company at over $1.5 billion
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading featuring local poets and spoken word artists
• ·Newsletter gives winter weather preparation tips
• ·A bakery started making custom wedding cakes with hand-piped designs
• ·A small business owner started a podcast about entrepreneurship that gained 10000 listeners
• ·The central bank raised interest rates by 0.25% to curb rising inflation which reached 6.8% last month
• ·A multinational company said it will relocate its headquarters to a smaller city to cut costs and support local economies
• ·Park officials close trails during nesting season to protect bird populations
• ·Bus company updates schedule to include more stops in suburban neighborhoods
• ·A global summit on gender equality concluded with a pledge to close the gender pay gap by 2035
• ·Engineers completed a new tunnel under a river that reduces commute time by 30 minutes
• ·A government agency launched a campaign to promote water conservation in households