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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• ·The country’s inflation rate remained stable at 2 percent for the third month in a row
• ·A large utility company invested $2.7 billion in wind farm projects in the northern states
• ·Music label signs rising star after viral performance on social media
• ·Doctors used stem cell therapy to treat a patient with a severe spinal cord injury
• ·A charity started a program to help elderly homeowners with minor home repairs
• ·A farm used drones to monitor crop health and reduce the use of pesticides
• ·The government announced plans to build a new airport in a growing coastal city
• ·A coffee shop added a drive-thru
• ·A charity organization distributed warm clothing to homeless individuals during winter
• ·Study shows that adding garlic to meals lowers blood pressure in adults
• ·Book club discusses novel about social justice issues
• ·A study showed that online learning can help students in rural areas access college prep courses
• ·The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their work on quantum dots
• ·A small plane crashed in a wooded area outside the city; the pilot was injured but survived, and an investigation is underway.
• ·A gym added an indoor pool
• ·A hotel added a rooftop bar with views of the city skyline