Researchers found that playing musical instruments can improve brain function

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animalsPostal service adds extra delivery days for holidays

Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap ticketsResearch indicates that gratitude journaling reduces stressHardware store offers classes on basic home repairs

Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy watersNewspaper profiles local musician with national following

Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide

Gymnastics team wins first place at national competitionA drought in the southwest led to the restriction of outdoor water use for businesses

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell agingA community center offered free language classes for refugee families

A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locationsResearchers found that chronic stress can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 35%

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• ·The government announced a new program to help homeless people find permanent housing with a budget of $150 million
• ·The government passed a law to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products to 21
• ·A bakery introduced a line of low-sugar cookies for health-conscious customers
• ·A study found pet time lowers adult stress hormones and improves mood
• ·Coffee shop switches to compostable cups and straws to reduce plastic waste
• ·A tech startup launched an app that connects volunteers with local community service projects
• ·Toy company releases new range of educational games for kids
• ·A popular TV show was renewed for a fifth season after high ratings in its fourth season
• ·A construction company used drones to survey construction sites and improve safety
• ·A severe hurricane made landfall on the southeastern coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the area.
• ·A city council voted to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers to reduce noise and air pollution
• ·Health officials issued a public warning about a rise in seasonal flu cases urging pregnant women and seniors to get vaccinated
• ·The city hosted a music festival with local and international artists
• ·A construction company used recycled materials to build a new shopping center, reducing waste by 40%
• ·A local farm offered u-pick strawberry days where families could harvest their own fruit
• ·A software company released a new game app that was downloaded 500,000 times in a month