Power company launches initiative to help customers reduce energy usage in winter

Study reveals that family meals reduce childhood obesity ratesFlorist 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 schoolersResearch finds that outdoor play improves motor skills in young children

Car dealership offers test drives of new hybrid vehiclesCommunity hosts festival with live music and local food vendors

Radio station holds fundraiser to support local animal shelter

Engineers create water filter that removes bacteria and contaminantsA library started a storytime program for toddlers that meets twice a week

A farm began using hydroponics to grow vegetables indoors year-roundA fire department purchased new equipment to improve its ability to respond to emergencies

A software company updated its privacy policy to give users more control over their dataA community organized a festival to celebrate the region’s cultural heritage

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• ·Police used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest a fugitive wanted for theft
• ·Farmers used new irrigation techniques to improve crop yields during dry months
• ·A local bookstore started a program to donate books to prisons
• ·A large bookstore opened a new location with a children’s play area and book club meetings
• ·A fast-food chain announced it will remove artificial colors from all menu items
• ·Gardening store offers discount on seeds and tools for spring planting season
• ·Researchers found that reading fiction books helps people understand others’ emotions better
• ·Researchers calculated that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water
• ·A coffee shop sold fair-trade coffee
• ·A bakery donated 10% of its profits to a local food bank during the holiday season
• ·A famous painter’s latest collection sold out within hours of going on display at a gallery
• ·A software developer created a new app that helps users track their carbon footprint
• ·The national basketball team won a crucial game to advance in the tournament
• ·A community garden hosted a harvest dinner where local chefs used garden produce to create a multi-course meal
• ·A farm started a CSA program where customers can buy weekly boxes of fresh produce
• ·Researchers created a rapid test for a common respiratory virus that gives results in 10 minutes