A new report showed that the number of people working from home has increased by 42% since the start of the decade

The school board approved plans to build a new middle school in the fast-growing northern neighborhoodResearchers found that petting a dog for 10 minutes lowers blood pressure in stressed adults

The government started a program to help small businesses set up online storesA tech startup launched an app that tracks spending and helps users save money for goalsDoctors urged people to get eye exams every two years to check for vision problems and eye diseases

The local museum hosted a lecture series with historians talking about the city’s historyA new study revealed that air pollution from factories affects memory in older adults

The city council announced plans to add more bike lanes on main roads to promote cycling

A major airline added new in-flight movies and TV shows to keep passengers entertainedFlorist delivers free flowers to senior centers on Mother’s Day

Fire department gives away free fire safety kits to familiesBook publisher launches new series of adventure books for middle schoolers

Research finds that outdoor play improves motor skills in young childrenCar dealership offers test drives of new hybrid vehicles

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• ·City officials approved a $350 million project to upgrade public transportation including new subway stations and bus routes
• ·The national opera company announced a tour of small towns to make opera more accessible
• ·A tech company said it will release a new smartphone with a foldable screen set to hit stores next quarter
• ·Bus company updates fleet with more fuel-efficient vehicles
• ·A construction company won a contract to build a new hospital wing for pediatric care
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading with local poets
• ·Candle company donates portion of sales to environmental conservation groups
• ·Scientists at a leading university developed a new method to detect early-stage lung cancer using breath samples
• ·Doctors performed the first successful face transplant in the country giving a patient a new identity after an accident
• ·A study found that listening to music while working can increase productivity by up to 15% in some people.
• ·A city installed more crosswalks with pedestrian signals in busy areas
• ·City officials approved a proposal to build more affordable housing units in downtown neighborhoods
• ·Scientists warned that melting glaciers could lead to a rise in global sea levels by 1 meter by 2100
• ·The school district provided high-speed internet access to all schools
• ·The stock market fluctuated due to uncertainty about government economic policies
• ·A hospital used telemedicine to provide medical consultations to patients in remote villages