Local businesses sponsored a youth sports league for children ages 5 to 12

Power company offers free energy audits to residential customersSurvey reveals that 60 percent of travelers plan to take international trips next year

Theater group stages free outdoor production of Shakespeare play in city parkBiologists use drone technology to count seal populations in Arctic watersSoftware firm launches project management tool designed for small creative teams

Gardening center offers workshops on growing herbs indoors during winter monthsBasketball team wins state championship after comeback victory in final two minutes

Study finds that listening to classical music while studying increases test scores

Community organizes river cleanup event that removes 2 tons of trashA golfer won a tournament after sinking a 45-foot putt on the final hole

A hospital announced it will add a new trauma center wing with 35 bedsResearchers found that breathing exercises can lower blood pressure by 12% in hypertensive patients

The public transit system started offering a monthly pass that includes free bike rentalsA clothing brand announced it will stop using leather in all its products immediately

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• ·A new study indicated that reading paper books is better for memory than reading e-books
• ·Book publisher releases young adult novel about climate activism by debut author
• ·A national park reported a sighting of a rare animal thought to be extinct
• ·A photographer took photos of a local event that were published in a regional newspaper
• ·The national parliament approved a new infrastructure plan including funding for roads bridges and airports
• ·A study found that getting enough vitamin D can reduce the risk of respiratory infections by 33%
• ·A tech company switched to a 4-day workweek, reporting a 20% boost in employee productivity
• ·A school started a gardening club that grew vegetables for the school cafeteria
• ·A major hotel chain announced it will open 30 new hotels in Asia over the next three years.
• ·A community garden donated 200 pounds of zucchini to a local soup kitchen
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading featuring 10 local poets, with proceeds going to a literacy charity
• ·The city introduced a bike-sharing scheme to promote green transport
• ·Toy store hosts event where kids can meet characters from popular cartoons
• ·Camping store expands selection of eco friendly camping gear and supplies
• ·A hospital successfully performed a liver transplant on a 12-year-old patient using a donor organ from a family member
• ·Local authorities announced plans for a new rural hospital addressing medical facility shortages