A small business owner expanded their bakery to include a café area with seating for 20 customers

The country’s GDP grew by 2.8% in the second quarter exceeding economists’ predictionsEnvironmental groups organized a clean-up event along a major river collecting 4 tons of waste

A best-selling author announced their next book will focus on climate change activismLocal schools added coding classes to their middle school curriculum starting this semesterA large utility company invested $2.5 billion in wind farm projects in the northern states

A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warningsThe World Health Organization updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses

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

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1000 bikes at 50 stationsStudy shows that owning a pet reduces feelings of loneliness in elderly adults

Tea shop creates new blends using herbs grown in local community gardensPolice department partners with neighborhood watch groups to reduce theft

Dance school holds annual recital featuring performances by 300 studentsResearch indicates that sunlight exposure helps reduce symptoms of seasonal depression

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• ·Local residents protested against a proposed construction project that they say will destroy a protected forest area
• ·Hot weather increased attendance at public pools and water parks
• ·The military sent troops to assist in disaster relief efforts after a hurricane hit the coast
• ·Study reveals that eating nuts daily reduces risk of heart disease by 20 percent
• ·A city council discussed plans to add more public transit routes to suburban areas
• ·A tornado touched down in a small town, destroying 30 homes and a local high school
• ·Newspaper profiles local musician who won national music award
• ·A popular streaming service added thousands of classic movies to its library
• ·A fashion store started offering online styling consultations for customers who prefer shopping from home
• ·A community garden hosted a pumpkin carving contest during Halloween
• ·Farmers reported record yields of wheat due to improved seed technology
• ·Furniture store launches line of furniture made from reclaimed wood and metal
• ·The transportation department began repaving major highways to fix potholes
• ·A tennis player won a tournament after coming back from a set down in the final
• ·A school started a garden club where students grow vegetables to sell at the farmers market
• ·A major music festival announced it will introduce a cashless payment system to reduce wait times at food stalls