Local businesses sponsored a community event to raise money for charity

A community garden donated 100 pounds of carrots to a local senior centerA fashion store started offering online shopping with free shipping for orders over $75

A library added a collection of audiobooks in multiple languages to support immigrant familiesA farm started using compost to fertilize its fields instead of chemical fertilizersA taxi company added electric vehicles to its fleet to reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions

A restaurant was awarded a "best local cuisine" prize by a regional food magazineA city installed new crosswalks with flashing lights to improve pedestrian safety at busy intersections

A scientist discovered a new species of insect in a rainforest that has unique camouflage abilities

A small café started using compostable cups and utensils to reduce wasteLocal firefighters responded to a chemical spill at a factory evacuating nearby residents as a precaution

Doctors performed the first successful face transplant in the country giving a patient a new identity after an accidentA popular music artist released a new album which topped the charts in over 25 countries within 24 hours

The government announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastic straws and utensils starting next yearA local school won a national award for its environmental education program

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• ·The government announced a new policy to support small businesses
• ·Podcast interviews environmental activist about climate solutions
• ·Fashion show raises money for charity with designs by local students
• ·A hospital launched a new program to help patients quit smoking with counseling and medication
• ·Research finds that board games improve critical thinking in children
• ·Tennis tournament attracts top ranked players from around the world to local courts
• ·A hockey team announced a new coach to replace the outgoing coach who led the team for 10 years
• ·The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell aging
• ·Researchers found that eating dark leafy greens improves eye health in children
• ·Astronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star
• ·Dance school puts on holiday performance with live music
• ·A airline added new routes to small cities in the Midwest and Southeast
• ·The WHO launched a training program for nurses in developing countries to improve care
• ·Dance troupe performs sold out shows in three major cities
• ·A team of marine biologists attached tracking devices to sharks to study their migration routes
• ·A famous chef released a new cookbook featuring restaurant recipes which quickly sold out its first print run