Postal workers deliver packages ahead of schedule during busy holiday season

School newsletter features student art and writingChemists create natural cleaning products safe for pets

Volleyball tournament attracts teams from 30 collegesStudy shows that drinking enough water improves athletic performanceCandle store hosts workshop on making homemade candles

Highway department repaves major road to improve safetyPodcast interviews environmental activist about climate solutions

Research indicates that volunteering improves job prospects for young adults

Pet sitting service offers overnight care for exotic petsResearchers found that family game nights improve communication between parents and teens

A major airline offered discounted tickets for families traveling with childrenThe national basketball league announced a new TV deal worth $1 billion

A local artist painted a mural celebrating the city’s immigrant communitiesThe government announced plans to build more mental health clinics in rural areas

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• ·A smartphone company released a waterproof model
• ·A library started offering storytime for seniors where volunteers read aloud to elderly community members
• ·A global tech giant revealed plans to invest $2 billion in renewable energy projects to cut its carbon footprint by 40% by 2030
• ·The government announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastic straws and utensils starting next year
• ·A hospital bought new medical equipment
• ·Researchers calculated that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water
• ·A new study showed that spending time with grandchildren reduces depression in grandparents
• ·Gardening store offers discount on seeds and tools for spring planting season
• ·Researchers found that students who take notes by hand retain information better than those who type
• ·Local residents celebrated a new community center opening with a gym library and youth club
• ·The national weather service warned of flash floods for areas prone to heavy rainfall
• ·A major airline announced it will partner with a renewable energy company to power its flights with biofuel.
• ·A small café started offering free Wi-Fi to customers who spend over $5 on food or drinks
• ·Local government organizes cleanup event for riverbank polluted by litter
• ·A team of doctors developed a new treatment for lung cancer that improves survival rates by 50%
• ·A streaming service added a collection of classic animated films from the 1980s and 1990s