A taxi company added wheelchair-accessible vehicles to its fleet to better serve all customers

Engineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major cities

A celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $600000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per yearA city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizer

A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government officesA study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel stays

A museum hosted a night event with live music and food trucks to attract young visitorsThe police department launched a neighborhood watch program to reduce petty crime

A social media platform added a tool that lets users schedule posts for later publicationAn energy company announced it would close two coal-fired power plants and switch to wind energy

A drought in the west led to restrictions on water use for agricultural and residential purposesA study found that children who play outside daily have better eyesight than those who don’t

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• ·A photographer hosted an exhibition of black-and-white photos of the city’s historic buildings
• ·A local theater showed a foreign film series to introduce audiences to international cinema
• ·A new study revealed that children who read for 30 minutes a day have better language skills than those who don’t
• ·Plant nursery sells pollinator-friendly plants to support bees
• ·Research shows that meditation practice lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients
• ·A charity raised over $2 million to build schools in rural areas of Africa
• ·A local theater announced plans to produce a new play written by a local high school student
• ·Scientists discovered a way to convert plastic waste into fuel offering a solution to the global plastic pollution crisis
• ·A local bookstore hosted a series of events with authors discussing their latest works
• ·Study shows that using reusable containers reduces household waste
• ·A tech company released a new laptop model that weighs just 1.2kg and has a 18-hour battery life
• ·The government launched a program to provide free legal aid to immigrant families
• ·A photographer captured photos of a local parade that were used on the city’s official website
• ·A local theater announced plans to produce a new play by a local playwright
• ·A tech company donated $500,000 to support coding programs in elementary schools
• ·A restaurant started using locally sourced meat and produce to support nearby farmers