Local schools will extend opening hours to help working parents

Library hosts weekly story time sessions for toddlers and their parentsSkateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizes

Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performanceJuice bar adds seasonal menu items made with locally grown berries and fruitsAnimal shelter holds adoption event to find homes for 75 dogs and cats

Newspaper reports increase in small business openings in downtown area this yearAstronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star

Running club hosts 10k race to raise money for local children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language enhances cognitive function in seniorsA city council approved the construction of 320 new affordable housing units in the downtown area

Scientists developed a rapid test for a bacterial infection that gives results in 12 minutesA retailer announced it would offer free shipping on all online orders over $40 during its summer sale

A severe hailstorm with baseball-sized hail damaged crops on 70 farms in a rural countyA study revealed that students who study in quiet environments retain information better than those in noisy settings

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• ·A photographer documented a local community’s efforts to rebuild after a natural disaster for a national magazine
• ·Study reveals that reusable water bottles reduce plastic waste by 80%
• ·A music award ceremony honored the top artists of the year
• ·Researchers found that playing musical instruments improves brain function
• ·A critically acclaimed author released a new novel exploring themes of family and identity
• ·A farm started selling its produce to a local grocery store chain
• ·Shoe brand releases new line of sneakers made from recycled plastic bottles
• ·A coffee shop partnered with a local charity to donate $1 from each drink sold on weekends
• ·City officials announce closure of main street for weekend music festival
• ·The city installed more streetlights to improve safety at night
• ·A new social media app launched focusing on user data privacy and security
• ·A social media platform added a feature to let users hide comments containing offensive language
• ·A popular streaming service announced new original content
• ·A space agency successfully landed a rover on Mars to search for signs of ancient life
• ·The national volleyball team won the continental championship for the first time
• ·Volunteers planted over 3000 trees in a urban park as part of a citywide reforestation effort