A community garden hosted a "tomato growing contest" with prizes for the largest and sweetest fruits

The police department launched a campaign to educate residents about preventing home burglariesScientists used stem cell technology to grow functional organ tissues in a laboratory setting

Local shops reported higher foot traffic during the weekend craft fair in the town squareThe university announced a new research center focused on finding solutions to plastic pollutionA strong thunderstorm knocked down trees and caused power outages in three counties

Researchers detected signs of liquid water beneath the surface of a distant moonThe city launched a program to give free bike helmets to children in low-income neighborhoods

A famous actress announced she will star in a new film based on a true historical event

Doctors advised people with chronic conditions to get flu shots early this yearA charity organization launched a campaign to collect school supplies for children in war zones

The national opera company announced a tour of small towns to make opera more accessibleA new study showed that spending time in nature reduces symptoms of depression

Engineers designed a new type of solar-powered water heater for rural homesLocal businesses hosted a job fair for recent high school and college graduates

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• ·Weather experts predicted that this year’s winter will be milder than usual
• ·Volunteers organized a clean-up activity to remove garbage from the local river
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern region closing schools and highways and disrupting public transportation
• ·Local businesses joined a campaign to use energy-efficient light bulbs in their stores
• ·A team of scientists explored a remote region of the Amazon rainforest
• ·A farm started selling its produce to a regional grocery store chain
• ·Engineers completed a new tunnel that connects two cities reducing travel time by 45 minutes
• ·A hospital hired more nurses to reduce patient wait times
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern region closing schools and highways and disrupting public transportation
• ·A study showed that students who study in groups retain information better than those who study alone
• ·Weather forecasters predicted above-average temperatures for the coming summer raising concerns about heatwaves
• ·A university basketball team won their first playoff game in five years
• ·A hospital announced it will build a new cancer treatment center with state-of-the-art equipment
• ·A toy company released a line of science kits that let kids conduct real experiments at home
• ·A sports league held its all star game in a small city for the first time in its history
• ·Local schools started using compost bins to teach students about waste reduction