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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• ·Postal service hires extra staff for holiday package delivery
• ·A famous novelist announced the release of a sequel to their best-selling book next spring
• ·Skateboard competition awards $10000 prize to winner of best trick contest
• ·Scientists developed a new type of battery that lasts twice as long as traditional ones
• ·Astronomers find evidence of water on distant planet outside solar system
• ·Local authorities opened a new food bank to provide meals for 5000 families monthly
• ·A new law was passed to increase the minimum wage by 13% aiming to improve living standards for low-income workers
• ·The national postal service said it will increase delivery speeds with most packages now arriving within 2 days
• ·A café hosted a live music night featuring local musicians every Friday evening
• ·The government announced a new policy to provide free healthcare for low-income families
• ·Doctors discovered a new treatment for arthritis that reduces pain and inflammation
• ·A tech company announced it will open a new headquarters creating 2200 new jobs
• ·A city implemented a new program to collect and recycle old electronics to reduce e-waste
• ·Apple announced the launch of its latest smartphone model featuring a more powerful processor and longer battery life
• ·An energy company announced it will close all its coal-fired power plants by 2030
• ·A national park closed three hiking trails temporarily to repair damage caused by recent wildfires