A city started a program to help homeless individuals find housing and employment

A wildlife sanctuary opened a new visitor center with interactive exhibitsA software company announced plans to expand its team by hiring 50 new employees

A city added more public benches in downtown areas for pedestriansA charity collected 1,500 winter coats to distribute to children in needA study found that athletes who stretch before workouts have fewer injuries

A sports equipment store sponsored a local Little League teamA local newspaper expanded its coverage to include more small-town news

A bakery won a regional award for its chocolate cake

A construction project to widen a highway started this month and will take two years to finishStudents organized a fundraiser to collect money for new equipment for their school’s science lab

A professional athlete set a new national record in the 100-meter sprint at a recent competitionScientists developed a new type of battery that charges twice as fast as current models

The police department launched a new app for residents to report non-emergency incidentsA social media platform introduced a feature to let users hide posts from certain accounts

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• ·Research finds that gardening improves mood in people with depression
• ·The WHO launched a campaign to provide clean drinking water to 6 million people in rural areas
• ·Local firefighters rescued several people from a burning building
• ·Ambulance service expands coverage to rural areas
• ·A school district started a summer school program for students who need extra help
• ·Scientists developed a new method to clean oil spills using bacteria that break down oil
• ·A new social media platform launched this week, focusing on privacy and user control, in response to concerns about data sharing.
• ·A winter storm dumped 20 inches of snow on northern cities closing schools for three days
• ·Online retailer offers free shipping on orders over $50
• ·A construction project to build a new elementary school in a growing neighborhood started
• ·A hospital started a program to provide mental health services to veterans
• ·Hospital reports decrease in emergency room visits for seasonal illnesses this month
• ·A government program helped renters find affordable housing
• ·A scientist discovered a new antibiotic that can treat infections resistant to current medications
• ·A school district hired a new music teacher to start a marching band program
• ·A city implemented a new recycling program that allows residents to recycle more types of materials, including plastic packaging and electronics.