Local residents voted in favor of a new tax to fund improvements to public schools including new classrooms and technology

A popular coffee chain planned to open new stores in small citiesScientists developed a safe method to recycle electronic waste

The school district changed the school start time to allow students more sleepResearchers found that gardening is a good way to reduce anxietyThe government started a program to help farmers adopt sustainable farming methods

A tech startup launched an app that helps people learn foreign languages quicklyDoctors developed a new treatment for asthma that is more effective for children

The local theater held a charity performance to raise money for the poor

A new study revealed that drinking enough water can improve metabolismResearch indicates that sunlight exposure helps reduce symptoms of seasonal depression

Camera store offers beginner photography workshops on weekendsWildlife rescue group transports injured owl to rehabilitation center

Local newspaper publishes special section on 100 year history of the cityScientists develop rapid test for detecting infectious diseases in 15 minutes

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• ·A city repaired 10 miles of sidewalks to make downtown more accessible for strollers and wheelchairs
• ·A local farm offered u-pick strawberry days where families could harvest their own fruit
• ·A taxi company started offering group rates for parties of four or more
• ·A charity organized a toy drive for children in low income families during the holidays
• ·The postal service announced it would hire 6000 temporary workers to handle holiday mail
• ·A team of historians discovered previously unknown letters written by a famous 19th-century author
• ·Chemists create all natural cleaning products safe for use around pets
• ·Radio station holds fundraiser to help homeless veterans
• ·A city organized a parade to celebrate its 200th anniversary
• ·A farm started selling homemade jams and jellies at local markets, using excess fruit to reduce waste
• ·A coffee shop hosted a book reading event with a local author
• ·A bakery started making sourdough bread that fermented for 48 hours for better flavor
• ·A global summit on gender equality concluded with a pledge to close the gender pay gap by 2035
• ·Scientists discovered a new way to generate electricity from waste products
• ·The city council approved plans to create a new nature reserve for hiking and wildlife watching
• ·A community garden hosted a herb workshop that taught residents how to grow and use herbs