The city council voted to increase funding for public libraries to stay open later

Doctors advised people with respiratory conditions to stay indoors during a recent air quality alertThe government allocated $1 billion to upgrade aging water treatment facilities across the country

A new shopping center opened with a rooftop garden and outdoor dining areasScientists developed a new method to turn food waste into biogas for heating homesLocal residents organized a protest against the closure of a neighborhood community center

The national archive released hundreds of previously classified documents about a historical eventA major airline announced it will offer direct flights to a popular vacation destination year-round

Researchers found that certain types of mushrooms can remove heavy metals from contaminated soil

The school board voted to extend the school day by 30 minutes to add more extracurricular activitiesA popular fashion brand announced it will take back old clothes to recycle into new items

Doctors developed a vaccine to protect children in Africa from a deadly childhood diseaseThe community center hosted a job fair with 50 local companies hiring for various positions

A new study showed that students who get 8 hours of sleep a night get better gradesThe city installed a new parking app that lets users reserve spots and pay for parking online

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• ·A new study revealed that children who read for 30 minutes a day have better language skills than those who don’t
• ·A university football team hired a new head coach with 10 years of experience in college athletics
• ·Fire department conducts safety drills in local schools
• ·A new zoo opened a conservation center for endangered big cats
• ·A local newspaper won an award for its coverage of a major local infrastructure project
• ·A study found music while working increases productivity by up to 15% for some people
• ·A national library digitized 10,000 historical documents making them accessible online for free
• ·A national park closed a lake to stock fish
• ·A bookstore chain started a program to donate books to prisons and community centers
• ·A construction company used 3D printing to build parts of a new house
• ·Local police launched a new program to educate teens about the dangers of distracted driving
• ·Research indicates that regular stretching reduces muscle soreness
• ·Researchers calculated that recycling one ton of aluminum saves enough energy to power a home for 10 years
• ·A popular coffee chain launched a new seasonal drink made with pumpkin and cinnamon
• ·A study found that reading fiction can improve empathy and social understanding
• ·A city implemented a new program to collect food waste from homes and turn it into compost