A sports store started selling refurbished equipment at 50% off to make sports more accessible to low-income families

A city hosted a food festival that featured dishes from 40 different cultures drawing 15,000 attendeesA sports equipment brand launched a line of sustainable products made from recycled plastic bottles

A library added 5,000 new books to its collection including 1,000 titles in foreign languagesA farm started using drones to monitor crop health and reduce the use of pesticides by 25%A fashion designer created a new clothing line that uses only organic cotton and natural dyes

A fire department responded to a small apartment fire that left no injuries but damaged two unitsA podcast about science and technology reached 1 million monthly listeners after one year of production

A grocery store began offering online ordering and same-day delivery to meet customer demand

A middle school started a robotics club that won third place in a regional competitionThe city installed a new parking app that lets users reserve spots and pay for parking online

A major food company announced it will cut sugar in its cereals by 30% over the next yearScientists created a device that generates electricity from food waste in homes

The school board approved plans to build a new middle school in the fast-growing northern neighborhoodResearchers found that petting a dog for 10 minutes lowers blood pressure in stressed adults

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• ·Library offers digital books and audiobooks for free download
• ·A airline added more flights to a popular business destination
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern states, closing airports and schools, and leaving thousands of drivers stranded on highways.
• ·Local schools will extend after - school programs to support working parents
• ·Education ministers from across the region agreed to adopt a unified curriculum for primary and secondary schools
• ·A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locations
• ·A new study indicated that listening to upbeat music while exercising can boost endurance
• ·A local basketball team won the national championship after a thrilling overtime victory
• ·A fashion store started selling handmade scarves from local knitters
• ·Survey finds that most people prefer working from home at least two days a week
• ·The mayor announced a plan to build 9000 affordable housing units over the next five years
• ·Chemists develop new sunscreen formula that is reef safe and water resistant for 8 hours
• ·A basketball team traded two players to another team in exchange for a draft pick and a veteran player
• ·The government launched a campaign to teach people how to properly sort recycling
• ·A library hosted digital literacy classes for adults learning to use email and online banking
• ·A bookstore started a book club for teens focusing on young adult fiction