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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• ·Camera store offers workshop on photography skills for beginners
• ·Toy company releases educational games that teach coding to young children
• ·A scientist developed a new type of solar panel that is more efficient and less expensive to produce
• ·Doctors developed a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease that slows the progression of the illness
• ·Research shows that volunteering improves mental health and happiness
• ·A historic hotel in the city center was renovated and reopened after being closed for two years
• ·The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small European country
• ·The city introduced a new parking system that uses sensors to guide drivers to available spots
• ·Survey reveals most travelers prefer staying in boutique hotels over chain hotels
• ·A community organized a clean air day where residents were encouraged to walk, bike, or carpool instead of driving
• ·A team of doctors developed a new treatment for a rare genetic disorder in children
• ·Local businesses participated in a “small business Saturday” event to boost local economy
• ·A new study revealed that spending time with family pets lowers stress hormones in adults
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern region closing schools and highways and disrupting public transportation
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in August, the lowest level in over a decade, according to labor department data.
• ·A study found that spending time outdoors every day improves mood and overall mental health