A small business owner started selling handmade candles that were featured in a lifestyle magazine

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

The government started a program to help small businesses set up online storesA tech startup launched an app that tracks spending and helps users save money for goalsDoctors urged people to get eye exams every two years to check for vision problems and eye diseases

The local museum hosted a lecture series with historians talking about the city’s historyA new study revealed that air pollution from factories affects memory in older adults

The city council announced plans to add more bike lanes on main roads to promote cycling

A major airline added new in-flight movies and TV shows to keep passengers entertainedFlorist delivers free flowers to senior centers on Mother’s Day

Fire department gives away free fire safety kits to familiesBook publisher launches new series of adventure books for middle schoolers

Research finds that outdoor play improves motor skills in young childrenCar dealership offers test drives of new hybrid vehicles

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• ·Local government organizes clean up event for city parks
• ·Pharmacy provides free flu shot clinics at senior centers and community halls
• ·Scientists discovered a new species of insect in the Amazon rainforest
• ·A school started a garden club that grows vegetables and sells them to the school cafeteria
• ·A fire department taught local businesses how to create fire evacuation plans
• ·A local school held a science fair, with students presenting projects on topics like renewable energy and space exploration.
• ·A bookstore hosted a book signing with a best-selling author, drawing over 300 attendees
• ·A bakery introduced a new line of low sugar pastries for health conscious customers
• ·A new app was released to help people learn foreign languages
• ·A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government offices
• ·A research team developed a new vaccine for a common childhood illness with 95% effectiveness
• ·Researchers found that taking short walks every hour can reduce back pain in office workers
• ·A drought in the southwest led to the cancellation of outdoor water use for landscaping
• ·A national park closed three hiking trails temporarily to repair damage caused by recent wildfires
• ·A musician performed at a benefit concert that raised $15000 for disaster relief efforts
• ·A construction project to repair old roads began in the downtown area