Local restaurants started offering meal kits for customers to cook their favorite dishes at home

Opera house partners with local orchestra for production of modern operaResearch indicates that learning a musical instrument improves listening skills in toddlers

Toy company creates interactive puzzle sets that teach geography to kidsPark rangers offer guided bird watching tours at dawn during migration seasonPharmacy provides free flu shot clinics at senior centers and community halls

Fashion designer uses traditional weaving techniques from South America in new collectionStudy finds that remote work increases job satisfaction for 80 percent of employees

Firefighters rescue family from apartment fire caused by faulty electrical wiring

Coffee shop sources beans from women owned farms in EthiopiaResearch indicates that getting enough sleep improves creativity

Juice bar uses cold-press technology to make nutrient-rich juicesAnimal shelter partners with pet store to offer discounted adoption fees

Newspaper reports on growth of small businesses in downtown areaAstronomers discover new planet in habitable zone of nearby star

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• ·Volleyball tournament features college teams from across the country
• ·A city launched a bike safety program for kids with free helmets and lessons
• ·Renewable energy sources (solar wind hydro) accounted for 25% of global electricity generation last year
• ·Park officials close trails to protect nesting birds
• ·A charity raised $200,000 to build a new community center in a low-income neighborhood
• ·The national parliament passed a new law to protect consumers from false advertising imposing heavy fines on violators
• ·A national park reported an increase in the number of visitors during the summer
• ·Local school district adds mental health counselors to all middle and high schools
• ·A study showed that group study sessions help students understand difficult subjects better
• ·Researchers found that walking in forests reduces stress hormones in the body
• ·A school started a music program where students learn to play string instruments
• ·Running club hosts 10K race to raise money for children’s hospital
• ·Study shows that eating nuts as a snack reduces hunger between meals
• ·A tech company donated computers to a community center for public use
• ·The city council approved the construction of a new public library in the northern neighborhood
• ·A major airline revealed it will add 15 new international routes next year to meet rising travel demand