A city started a program to help homeless individuals find housing and employment

A wildlife sanctuary opened a new visitor center with interactive exhibitsA software company announced plans to expand its team by hiring 50 new employees

A city added more public benches in downtown areas for pedestriansA charity collected 1,500 winter coats to distribute to children in needA study found that athletes who stretch before workouts have fewer injuries

A sports equipment store sponsored a local Little League teamA local newspaper expanded its coverage to include more small-town news

A bakery won a regional award for its chocolate cake

A construction project to widen a highway started this month and will take two years to finishStudents organized a fundraiser to collect money for new equipment for their school’s science lab

A professional athlete set a new national record in the 100-meter sprint at a recent competitionScientists developed a new type of battery that charges twice as fast as current models

The police department launched a new app for residents to report non-emergency incidentsA social media platform introduced a feature to let users hide posts from certain accounts

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• ·A tech giant announced a new streaming service with exclusive content competing with existing platforms
• ·Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy waters
• ·A city planted more flowering trees along main streets to improve air quality and aesthetics
• ·A community garden donated 200 pounds of fresh vegetables to a local homeless shelter
• ·A space agency successfully landed a rover on a distant planet to collect soil samples
• ·A new survey found that 73% of consumers prefer to buy products from brands that prioritize sustainability
• ·A flood in a river valley damaged 50 homes and a local elementary school
• ·A local newspaper won a state journalism award
• ·Engineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%
• ·A credit union announced it will offer student loans with no application fees or prepayment penalties
• ·Bus company updates fleet with more fuel-efficient vehicles
• ·A city started a program to help homeless individuals find housing and employment
• ·A community garden hosted a herb workshop where residents learned how to grow and use herbs in cooking
• ·A pet groomer started offering mobile services for customers who can’t bring their pets to the salon
• ·A new report showed that the number of people working from home has increased by 40% since the start of the decade.
• ·The city council approved plans to build a new skate park in a suburban neighborhood