City launches campaign to encourage more people to use bicycles

A famous poet was awarded a lifetime achievement award for their contributions to literatureA hospital started a program to help patients with chronic pain manage symptoms without opioids

A retail store announced it would donate 10% of holiday sales to a children’s charityA heavy rainstorm caused a landslide that blocked a major highway for several hoursA study found that reading aloud to young children improves their language development

The government announced plans to upgrade public restrooms in parks and transportation hubsA museum acquired a painting by a famous impressionist artist for its permanent collection

A local farm started selling fresh eggs and honey at a weekly farmers market

Engineers built a new dam to provide flood control and hydroelectric power to a regionA bank introduced a new checking account with no monthly fees and free ATM access

Medical researchers developed a new vaccine that provides long-term protection against the fluThe transit system announced plans to replace old trains with newer more efficient models

A famous actor announced they will produce and star in a new TV series about historical eventsA study revealed that spending too much time on social media can reduce face-to-face social skills

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• ·International aid groups are sending food supplies to regions affected by severe drought
• ·Local farmers market introduces weekly workshops on organic gardening techniques
• ·A local café introduced a new breakfast sandwich made with local ingredients
• ·A restaurant was awarded a best local cuisine prize by a regional food magazine
• ·Highway department repaves major road to improve safety
• ·A local farm started selling fresh eggs and honey at a weekly farmers market
• ·Researchers studied how exercise affects mood in people with depression
• ·A community garden donated 150 pounds of tomatoes to a local food bank this summer
• ·A major airline announced it will partner with a renewable energy company to power its flights with biofuel
• ·A museum hosted a special exhibition featuring art from around the world
• ·A school added a robotics lab where students can build and program their own robots
• ·An airline announced discounted fares for students traveling to attend college or university
• ·A heatwave in the southern states pushed temperatures to 108 degrees prompting heat advisories
• ·A museum displayed ancient artifacts from a dig
• ·A tech company announced it will launch a new smart home device that controls all household appliances with voice commands
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry night where local poets read their work to an audience