Local schools will extend opening hours to help working parents

Library hosts weekly story time sessions for toddlers and their parentsSkateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizes

Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performanceJuice bar adds seasonal menu items made with locally grown berries and fruitsAnimal shelter holds adoption event to find homes for 75 dogs and cats

Newspaper reports increase in small business openings in downtown area this yearAstronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star

Running club hosts 10k race to raise money for local children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language enhances cognitive function in seniorsA city council approved the construction of 320 new affordable housing units in the downtown area

Scientists developed a rapid test for a bacterial infection that gives results in 12 minutesA retailer announced it would offer free shipping on all online orders over $40 during its summer sale

A severe hailstorm with baseball-sized hail damaged crops on 70 farms in a rural countyA study revealed that students who study in quiet environments retain information better than those in noisy settings

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• ·The World Bank approved a $1.2 billion loan to help a developing country build clean water systems
• ·International aid organizations sent 8000 medical kits to a country struggling with a public health crisis
• ·A tech company started a program to train young people in coding
• ·Local authorities reported a 18% drop in crime rates over the past seven months citing improved community policing
• ·A celebrity chef published a cookbook with recipes for quick and easy weeknight meals
• ·A community center offered free English classes to immigrants and refugees to help them integrate
• ·The national soccer league announced plans to add two new teams in the eastern region
• ·The airport announced it will install new biometric scanners to speed up passenger check-in
• ·A new report showed college graduates entering tech increased by 15% in the past year
• ·Research finds that family game nights improve children’s problem-solving abilities
• ·A charity organization built a new community center with a gym and after-school programs
• ·The city introduced a bike-sharing program with 100 new bikes at 20 stations
• ·A musician performed at a benefit concert that raised $18,000 for disaster relief
• ·A sports league introduced a new rule to limit the number of substitutions during games
• ·Ice cream shop makes homemade ice cream with local dairy
• ·The government launched a campaign to promote tourism in small towns with historic sites