A small business owner expanded their bakery to include a café area with seating for 20 customers

The country’s GDP grew by 2.8% in the second quarter exceeding economists’ predictionsEnvironmental groups organized a clean-up event along a major river collecting 4 tons of waste

A best-selling author announced their next book will focus on climate change activismLocal schools added coding classes to their middle school curriculum starting this semesterA large utility company invested $2.5 billion in wind farm projects in the northern states

A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warningsThe World Health Organization updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses

A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with a new team

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1000 bikes at 50 stationsStudy shows that owning a pet reduces feelings of loneliness in elderly adults

Tea shop creates new blends using herbs grown in local community gardensPolice department partners with neighborhood watch groups to reduce theft

Dance school holds annual recital featuring performances by 300 studentsResearch indicates that sunlight exposure helps reduce symptoms of seasonal depression

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• ·A local community center hosted a free health screening event for residents over 65
• ·A restaurant started offering take-and-bake meals for customers to cook at home
• ·A professional cyclist won the Tour de France for the first time in their career
• ·A new study revealed that getting sunlight in the morning helps regulate sleep-wake cycles
• ·A tech company announced it would plant a tree for every product sold
• ·Newspaper reports on growth of remote work in local tech sector
• ·Medical researchers developed a new vaccine for a common childhood illness
• ·The community center hosted a job fair for people with disabilities
• ·Scientists developed a new method to grow vegetables in space using recycled water
• ·Scientists developed a new method to convert plastic waste into fuel
• ·Research finds that playing a musical instrument improves hand eye coordination in kids
• ·A local theater announced plans to produce a new play written by a local playwright
• ·Scientists identified a new gene that affects how the body processes carbohydrates
• ·Researchers developed biodegradable plastic that breaks down in soil within six months
• ·A new study showed teen social media use decreased by 8% in the past year with more time spent on outdoor activities
• ·Education ministers from across the region agreed to implement a unified curriculum standard for primary and secondary schools.