The country’s unemployment rate rose slightly due to seasonal job changes

A local newspaper printed a special edition celebrating the city’s 150th anniversaryA bakery started creating custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, and corporate events

A construction company used 3D printing technology to build the walls of a new office buildingA smartphone company announced a partnership with a wireless carrier to offer discounted data plansA farmers market added a section for local beekeepers to sell honey and beeswax products

A hospital opened a new rehabilitation center for patients recovering from strokes and spinal cord injuriesA national park started offering guided tours led by park rangers, focusing on wildlife and plant identification

A fashion brand launched a new line of activewear designed for plus-size women

A city installed 25 new public Wi-Fi hotspots in community centers and senior centersA hotel added a rooftop bar with views of the city skyline

A musician performed at a benefit concert that raised $20,000 for disaster reliefA construction company finished building a new bridge that reduces travel time between two towns

A study found that reading fiction can improve empathy and social skillsA small business owner expanded their online store to ship products internationally

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• ·Middle school organizes field trip to science museum for students
• ·Researchers found that air pollution can increase the risk of asthma in children
• ·A fashion brand launched a new line of accessories
• ·A school district hired 50 new teachers to reduce class sizes in elementary schools
• ·A city introduced a ban on single-use plastics including plastic bags straws and utensils
• ·Firefighters use drones to monitor wildfire spread in rural areas
• ·Researchers published a study linking regular fruit consumption to better skin health
• ·Farmers are using drones to monitor their crops more efficiently
• ·Biologists track migration of monarch butterflies using tiny GPS devices
• ·Study reveals that using reusable bags reduces plastic waste by 80 percent
• ·A new public hiking trail opened connecting three state parks spanning 18 miles
• ·A major music festival announced it will introduce a cashless payment system to reduce wait times at food stalls
• ·The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their work on sustainable catalysts
• ·Government invests $30 million in affordable childcare programs statewide
• ·Weather experts predicted that this year’s hurricane season will be milder than usual
• ·Researchers discovered that plants respond to sound waves by growing faster