Candle company releases new scents inspired by mountain forests and ocean breezes

Firefighters use drones to monitor wildfire spread in rural areasTravel magazine lists top hidden travel destinations for budget travelers

Research finds that board games improve communication skills in familiesShoe brand makes shoes from recycled rubber and organic cottonCoast guard conducts hurricane preparedness drills along coastline

Book club discusses award-winning novel about environmental conservationEngineers design new bridge to withstand extreme weather conditions

Golf tournament raises $20,000 for local food bank

Study shows that pets reduce anxiety in college studentsA soccer team signed an 18-year-old player from its youth academy to a professional contract

A new light rail system opened connecting the suburbs to downtown in 25 minutesMarine biologists found that seagrass beds are disappearing at a rate of 8% per year

The government passed a law to increase the minimum wage by $2.00 next yearA music festival raised $2.5 million for local animal shelters through ticket sales

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• ·A study revealed that social media use can reduce face-to-face communication skills in teens
• ·Toy store hosts character meet and greet event for kids during weekend
• ·A famous author won a prestigious literary prize for contributions to contemporary literature
• ·A small town organized a cleanup event that removed 3 tons of litter from local rivers
• ·A local artist painted a mural celebrating the city’s diversity on a downtown wall
• ·Scientists at a research institute developed a new method to remove microplastics from drinking water
• ·College students invented a device that turns kitchen waste into biogas for cooking
• ·A celebrity chef published a cookbook with recipes for quick and easy weeknight meals
• ·A grocery store started offering organic produce boxes delivered weekly to customers’ homes
• ·The government announced plans to repair aging water pipelines in rural communities
• ·A global tech company said it will invest $3 billion in renewable energy projects to cut its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030
• ·A research study found that owning a pet can reduce symptoms of depression in adults
• ·A farmers market hosted a cooking demonstration
• ·A school started a robotics summer camp to teach students about coding and engineering
• ·A charity raised $500000 to provide clean water to villages in Africa
• ·City officials revealed plans to build a new park in the downtown area featuring walking trails and a community garden