Skateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizes

Music festival sells out all tickets within 24 hours of releaseCity council votes to ban single-use styrofoam products in restaurants

Veterinarian clinic offers free wellness exams for pets adopted from sheltersTrain company reduces ticket prices for students and senior citizensResearch finds that family dinners improve academic performance in teens

Dance company performs original show about cultural heritage at national theaterElectronics brand launches wireless earbuds with noise-canceling technology

Hikers document new waterfall in national park previously unknown to officials

Study shows that using natural light in offices increases employee productivityJuice bar uses locally grown fruits and vegetables for all menu items

Animal shelter holds adoption event that finds homes for 100 petsNewspaper reports on growth of remote work in tech industry

Astronomers find evidence of liquid water on distant exoplanetRunning club organizes 5K race to raise money for cancer research

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• ·Theater group puts on free performances of children’s plays in community parks
• ·A local theater announced plans to produce a new play by a local playwright
• ·The city announced plans to repave 50 miles of roads and repair potholes
• ·Researchers studied the effects of social media on friendships among college students
• ·A popular music award show revealed its list of nominees including several independent artists
• ·Freelance platform launches new feature to connect writers with publishing clients
• ·Scientists discovered that a certain type of mushroom can be used to clean up oil spills
• ·School newsletter shares student artwork and poetry
• ·Wildlife sanctuary releases rehabilitated foxes back into natural habitat
• ·A heatwave in the southwest caused temperatures to reach 105 degrees for seven straight days
• ·The postal service introduced a new express delivery service for urgent packages
• ·Study reveals that family vacations improve parent-child bonding
• ·A charity organization started a job training program for the homeless
• ·A retail store announced it would donate a portion of holiday sales to a children’s charity
• ·A coffee shop started using coffee grounds to make compost for a local community garden
• ·A new art gallery opened in the city center featuring works by local artists