A city started a composting program for restaurants to turn food waste into fertilizer

Research shows that walking on grass improves balance in seniorsPet hospital offers wellness plans for pets at affordable prices

City hosts parade with floats from local businesses and schoolsOnline retailer offers free returns on all purchasesPhysicists study black holes to understand universe formation

Softball team wins tournament and qualifies for national gamesStudy reveals that nuts reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Candle company supports reforestation with each sale

Ambulance service offers free first aid classes to community membersThe city started a program to help homeless people find jobs and affordable housing

A new study revealed that drinking green tea daily may lower the risk of certain cancersThe government increased funding for research into renewable energy sources like wind and solar

A major sports league changed its rules to reduce the number of concussions among playersResearchers created a device that turns saltwater into clean drinking water using solar power

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• ·A tech company launched a new smartphone with advanced camera features
• ·A construction company finished building a new hospital wing that adds 50 new beds
• ·Swimming team breaks national record in 4x100 meter relay at championship meet
• ·Volunteers organized a clean-up activity to remove garbage from the local river
• ·A tech company said it will launch a new smart home device controlling appliances via voice
• ·Researchers calculated that using a reusable water bottle saves over 150 plastic bottles per year
• ·Study indicates that playing chess improves problem solving skills in elementary students
• ·A farm started selling honey from its own beehives at local markets
• ·A community garden started a youth program to teach kids about gardening and healthy eating
• ·A bakery used locally sourced fruit to make its pies and tarts
• ·The national rugby team won a close match against their biggest rivals
• ·A school added a new course on coding to prepare students for careers in technology
• ·A school started a music program where students learn to play string instruments
• ·The city council voted to increase funding for public schools’ science programs
• ·A construction company finished building a new bridge that reduces travel time between two cities by 20 minutes
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying income inequality