Local businesses sponsored a youth sports league for children ages 5 to 12

Power company offers free energy audits to residential customersSurvey reveals that 60 percent of travelers plan to take international trips next year

Theater group stages free outdoor production of Shakespeare play in city parkBiologists use drone technology to count seal populations in Arctic watersSoftware firm launches project management tool designed for small creative teams

Gardening center offers workshops on growing herbs indoors during winter monthsBasketball team wins state championship after comeback victory in final two minutes

Study finds that listening to classical music while studying increases test scores

Community organizes river cleanup event that removes 2 tons of trashA golfer won a tournament after sinking a 45-foot putt on the final hole

A hospital announced it will add a new trauma center wing with 35 bedsResearchers found that breathing exercises can lower blood pressure by 12% in hypertensive patients

The public transit system started offering a monthly pass that includes free bike rentalsA clothing brand announced it will stop using leather in all its products immediately

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• ·The national soccer team played a friendly match against an international team
• ·Study shows that listening to audiobooks improves reading comprehension
• ·A new report showed that the number of electric vehicles on the road has tripled in the past two years
• ·The government invested millions of dollars in improving public healthcare facilities
• ·Postal service adds extra delivery days for holidays
• ·Engineers create water filter that removes 99 percent of contaminants
• ·Camera store offers beginner photography workshops on weekends
• ·A severe rainstorm hit the southern coast causing flash floods in several coastal towns
• ·Researchers found that early childhood education has a long-lasting impact on academic success
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying global trade policies
• ·A tech startup created a new device to monitor air quality in homes
• ·Local schools switched to compostable lunch trays to reduce waste in school cafeterias
• ·A charity organized a clothing drive to collect winter coats for homeless individuals
• ·A tech company released a new laptop with a longer battery life and lighter design
• ·The city’s public transit system announced it will offer free rides for seniors on weekends, starting next month.
• ·The government started a program to help small businesses create online stores