A retail giant raised its hourly wage to $20 benefiting over 35000 employees nationwide

Community hosts festival with food music and craft vendorsRadio station holds fundraiser to help homeless veterans

Engineers create water filter that removes 99 percent of contaminantsWrestling team wins state championship for fifth year in a rowStudy shows that audiobooks help people with reading difficulties

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make their own toysPostal service hires extra workers for holiday package delivery

Movie theater offers discounted tickets for families on weekends

Research indicates that gratitude practices reduce symptoms of depressionA hotel started offering "pet-friendly rooms" with beds and toys for guests’ animals

A musician recorded a song for a movie soundtrack that was nominated for a regional awardA construction company used recycled materials to build a new shopping center, reducing waste by 40%

A study showed that drinking green tea daily can improve memory and focusA small business owner started selling handmade candles with natural scents, featured in a lifestyle blog

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• ·The government announced a ban on single-use plastic straws and utensils starting next year
• ·A software company offered a free trial of its program to attract new customers
• ·A study showed that eating more vegetables can reduce the risk of certain cancers by 30%
• ·Local police reported a 21% decrease in vandalism cases after launching a community patrol initiative
• ·A farm sold fresh flowers at the farmers market
• ·College students invented a device that turns food waste into fertilizer for home gardens
• ·A new social media platform launched that focuses on sharing educational content
• ·A historical society restored an 18th-century mansion to serve as a local museum
• ·A tech company launched a new virtual reality experience for entertainment
• ·A famous chef released a new cookbook with restaurant recipes that sold out its first print run
• ·The city council approved plans to build a new pedestrian bridge over the river downtown
• ·Automotive company reveals plans to build electric vehicle charging stations across the country
• ·A study revealed that eating fish twice a week improves brain health
• ·The university announced a new research center focused on finding solutions to plastic pollution
• ·A popular sandwich chain announced it will switch to 100% compostable packaging by next year
• ·Researchers calculated that recycling one ton of aluminum saves 14000 kilowatt-hours of energy