Researchers found that playing musical instruments can improve brain function

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animalsPostal service adds extra delivery days for holidays

Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap ticketsResearch indicates that gratitude journaling reduces stressHardware store offers classes on basic home repairs

Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy watersNewspaper profiles local musician with national following

Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide

Gymnastics team wins first place at national competitionA drought in the southwest led to the restriction of outdoor water use for businesses

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell agingA community center offered free language classes for refugee families

A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locationsResearchers found that chronic stress can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 35%

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• ·A farm began selling its products directly to restaurants which increased its profits by 25%
• ·A wildlife conservation group worked with local communities to protect natural habitats
• ·A famous author released a highly anticipated new novel that quickly became an international bestseller
• ·A coffee shop started offering plant-based milk options for all its drinks
• ·A local bakery started delivering fresh bread to customers’ homes early in the morning
• ·Highway department repairs potholes on major highways before winter
• ·A middle school started a robotics club that won third place in a regional competition
• ·A library started offering digital literacy classes for seniors learning to use smartphones
• ·A government agency launched a campaign to prevent cyberbullying
• ·A school started a debate club
• ·Physicists make progress in developing nuclear fusion as clean energy source
• ·Wrestling team wins state championship for fifth year in a row
• ·A charity organized a benefit concert
• ·Engineers design new flood protection system for coastal cities
• ·The city council allocated funds to repair damaged roads and sidewalks
• ·A retail store announced it would donate 10% of holiday sales to a children’s charity