A small business owner started selling handmade candles that were featured in a lifestyle magazine

The school board approved plans to build a new middle school in the fast-growing northern neighborhoodResearchers found that petting a dog for 10 minutes lowers blood pressure in stressed adults

The government started a program to help small businesses set up online storesA tech startup launched an app that tracks spending and helps users save money for goalsDoctors urged people to get eye exams every two years to check for vision problems and eye diseases

The local museum hosted a lecture series with historians talking about the city’s historyA new study revealed that air pollution from factories affects memory in older adults

The city council announced plans to add more bike lanes on main roads to promote cycling

A major airline added new in-flight movies and TV shows to keep passengers entertainedFlorist delivers free flowers to senior centers on Mother’s Day

Fire department gives away free fire safety kits to familiesBook publisher launches new series of adventure books for middle schoolers

Research finds that outdoor play improves motor skills in young childrenCar dealership offers test drives of new hybrid vehicles

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• ·Scientists developed a new battery technology that doubles the lifespan of electric vehicles
• ·A famous singer announced a residency at a Las Vegas venue with 50 shows scheduled
• ·The community center offered free yoga classes for people with chronic pain
• ·Heavy snowfall in the northern states closed highways and canceled over 200 flights
• ·A local bookstore offered discounts on books during a holiday sale
• ·A community held a cultural festival with food music and dance from different countries
• ·A startup company launched an app that helps users track and reduce their carbon footprint
• ·International space agency shares images of recent asteroid flyby near Earth
• ·Environmental groups filed a lawsuit to stop a new logging project in a protected forest
• ·A city banned single-use plastic straws in restaurants and cafes to reduce plastic waste
• ·A local bakery launched a new line of whole-grain pastries that sold out within three days of release
• ·A grocery store started selling gluten-free snacks like chips and granola bars
• ·Bakery introduces new line of gluten free products
• ·A well-known clothing brand announced it will stop using fur in all its products by next year
• ·A study showed that online tutoring can improve test scores by 18% in high school students
• ·A team of researchers found a new way to purify water using sunlight that is 50% more efficient than existing methods