A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with a new team

Coffee shop sources coffee beans directly from small farms in Central AmericaMiddle school organizes field trip to science museum for students

Fashion show features designs by students from local fashion schoolResearch shows that walking barefoot on grass reduces stress levelsPet hospital offers 24 hour emergency care for pets

City holds parade to celebrate national holiday with local marching bandsOnline retailer offers free shipping for orders over $50

Physicists conduct experiments to study black hole behavior

Softball team wins regional tournament and qualifies for nationalsMovie studio releases behind-the-scenes documentary about upcoming film

Power company starts pilot program for smart meters to help customers save energySurvey reveals most travelers prefer staying in boutique hotels over chain hotels

Theater group puts on outdoor production of "Romeo and Juliet" in city parkBiologists track movement of elephant herds using GPS collars

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• ·A major bank announced it will offer low-interest loans to small businesses owned by women and minorities.
• ·A tech company released a new virtual reality game that quickly became the top-selling game on its platform
• ·A local café hosted a fundraiser for a local animal shelter
• ·A community garden started a composting program to reduce waste and improve soil quality
• ·The city implemented a new traffic management system to reduce congestion downtown
• ·Teachers receive new software to create interactive digital lessons
• ·A library started offering book delivery services to homebound seniors and people with disabilities
• ·A hospital started a program to help patients with chronic pain manage symptoms without opioids
• ·The city started a program to help homeless individuals find temporary shelter and jobs
• ·A local library started a weekly storytime session for toddlers and their parents
• ·A new law was passed to increase the minimum wage by 15% aiming to improve living standards for low-income workers
• ·A hospital started a support group for families of patients with chronic illnesses
• ·Power company invests in solar energy projects to reduce carbon emissions
• ·Engineers unveiled a prototype of a zero-emission public bus designed to operate in urban areas
• ·The government released a report showing a 18% improvement in air quality in urban areas
• ·Local schools added lessons about climate change to their science curriculum