Local schools will extend opening hours to help working parents

Library hosts weekly story time sessions for toddlers and their parentsSkateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizes

Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performanceJuice bar adds seasonal menu items made with locally grown berries and fruitsAnimal shelter holds adoption event to find homes for 75 dogs and cats

Newspaper reports increase in small business openings in downtown area this yearAstronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star

Running club hosts 10k race to raise money for local children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language enhances cognitive function in seniorsA city council approved the construction of 320 new affordable housing units in the downtown area

Scientists developed a rapid test for a bacterial infection that gives results in 12 minutesA retailer announced it would offer free shipping on all online orders over $40 during its summer sale

A severe hailstorm with baseball-sized hail damaged crops on 70 farms in a rural countyA study revealed that students who study in quiet environments retain information better than those in noisy settings

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• ·A tech company released a new laptop model that weighs just 1.2kg and has a 18-hour battery life
• ·A survey found that 60% of people prefer working from home at least two days a week
• ·The school district launched an anti-bullying hotline for students to report incidents
• ·The national park service announced plans to build new campgrounds in a popular national park
• ·The World Bank approved a $1 billion loan to help a developing country improve its infrastructure and access to clean water.
• ·A school district hired more teachers
• ·A snowstorm hit the northeastern states closing schools and airports
• ·A team of engineers designed a new wind turbine that is more efficient
• ·A school started a gardening club where students grow vegetables to donate to food banks
• ·A clothing brand started a take back program where customers can return old clothes for store credit
• ·Swimming team wins national championship for third year in a row
• ·The city started a program to help homeless people find jobs and affordable housing
• ·A famous musician performed a charity concert for disaster relief
• ·The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell aging
• ·A study showed that eating breakfast every day can improve academic performance in school-aged children
• ·A government program provided first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance up to $15,000