A tech startup launched an app that connects people with local volunteer opportunities

Doctors warned about the increased risk of flu during winter monthsA large-scale music festival will take place in the park next summer

The city council approved plans for a new shopping mallEngineers successfully tested a new type of renewable energy deviceA popular restaurant chain is expanding to three new locations

Students achieved record exam results in this year’s national testsA charity organization launched a campaign to end homelessness

The country’s economy grew by 23 percent in the last quarter

A team of explorers completed a journey across the ArcticCandle company donates 10 percent of sales to environmental groups

Ambulance service trains community members in CPR and first aidTV show wins multiple awards at entertainment industry ceremony

Research finds that gardening increases physical activity in adultsPlant store offers indoor gardening workshops for apartment residents

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• ·Volunteers cleaned up over 500 pounds of trash from a local lake over the weekend
• ·The government offered grants to small businesses that develop eco-friendly products
• ·A large energy company invested $3.1 billion in solar panel projects across the southwest
• ·A major bookstore announced plans to host author events throughout the year
• ·The United Nations released a report on the impact of climate change on polar ice caps
• ·A farm started a educational program for school groups to learn about farming
• ·A city added more public Wi Fi hotspots in parks and community centers
• ·Doctors developed a new treatment for a rare genetic disorder using gene therapy
• ·Newspaper profiles local musician who gained national fame
• ·The railway service announced it would upgrade its trains to include free Wi-Fi for all passengers
• ·A severe storm hit the eastern coast causing widespread power outages and forcing coastal residents to evacuate
• ·A library added a collection of graphic novels and comic books to attract younger readers
• ·A community garden hosted a workshop on how to grow herbs and use them in cooking
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry slam where local poets competed for a cash prize
• ·The central bank announced it would inject $7 billion into the economy to boost job creation
• ·Scientists discovered a way to convert plastic waste into fuel offering a solution to the global plastic pollution crisis