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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• ·The local community organized a beach clean-up event that collected 3 tons of trash
• ·A pet rescue organization started a pet food bank for low-income pet owners
• ·Camera store offers photography workshops for beginners
• ·A community organized a charity run that raised $12,000 for a local children’s hospital
• ·A study found that spending time gardening reduces stress levels in urban dwellers
• ·A new app was released to help people learn foreign languages
• ·The central bank announced it would inject $7 billion into the economy to boost job creation
• ·Theater group puts on free performances of children’s plays in community parks
• ·A study found that drinking green tea regularly can improve brain function and memory
• ·A fire department taught local businesses how to create fire evacuation plans
• ·A tech company released a new laptop with a lighter design
• ·A tropical depression formed in the Pacific Ocean prompting storm watches for island communities
• ·Doctors discovered a new way to diagnose a serious illness at an earlier stage
• ·A study showed that drinking green tea daily can improve memory and focus
• ·A national park closed a campground temporarily due to a wildfire risk
• ·A smartphone company announced a partnership with a wireless carrier to offer discounted data plans