Local businesses sponsored a youth sports league for children ages 5 to 12

Power company offers free energy audits to residential customersSurvey reveals that 60 percent of travelers plan to take international trips next year

Theater group stages free outdoor production of Shakespeare play in city parkBiologists use drone technology to count seal populations in Arctic watersSoftware firm launches project management tool designed for small creative teams

Gardening center offers workshops on growing herbs indoors during winter monthsBasketball team wins state championship after comeback victory in final two minutes

Study finds that listening to classical music while studying increases test scores

Community organizes river cleanup event that removes 2 tons of trashA golfer won a tournament after sinking a 45-foot putt on the final hole

A hospital announced it will add a new trauma center wing with 35 bedsResearchers found that breathing exercises can lower blood pressure by 12% in hypertensive patients

The public transit system started offering a monthly pass that includes free bike rentalsA clothing brand announced it will stop using leather in all its products immediately

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• ·Researchers found that a plant-based diet reduces heart disease risk
• ·Doctors at a children’s hospital successfully performed a groundbreaking surgery to separate conjoined twins, a procedure that took 12 hours.
• ·Scientists developed a new vaccine for a disease that affects livestock
• ·A sports team signed a star player
• ·A airline added a new direct flight route between two mid sized cities
• ·Car companies announced a partnership to develop self-driving taxi services for cities
• ·The national basketball team won a key playoff game to advance to the semifinals
• ·A school district announced plans to build a new high school to accommodate growing enrollment
• ·A grocery store started selling gluten-free snacks like chips and granola bars
• ·A hotel offered staycation packages with discounts for local residents
• ·A sports equipment store started selling eco friendly sports gear
• ·A global organization warned about a shortage of medical supplies in developing countries calling for more donations
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading featuring local poets and spoken word artists
• ·Park rangers lead guided hikes to teach visitors about local wildlife
• ·The government announced a new program to help homeless people find permanent housing, with a budget of $100 million.
• ·The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their work on sustainable catalysts