A city council approved a plan to plant 1,000 new trees in urban parks over the next year

Podcast interviews environmental activist about climate solutionsResearch indicates that volunteering improves job prospects for young adults

Pet sitting service offers overnight care for exotic petsPark rangers teach visitors about Leave No Trace principlesNewspaper covers story of local farmer who grows organic produce

Astronomers share new images of Saturn’s ringsCross country team sets new school record at state meet

Study finds that reading to kids increases their vocabulary

Bakery makes low-sugar pastries for health-conscious customersA professional tennis player won a major tournament for the third time in their career

Scientists created a new type of battery that can store 40% more energy than current modelsThe police department launched a new initiative to reduce speeding in residential neighborhoods

A social media platform added a feature to let users hide comments containing offensive languageAn energy company announced it would invest $4 billion in wind energy projects over the next five years

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• ·A technology startup raised $20 million in funding to develop a new app that helps users manage their personal finances.
• ·Scientists observed a rare astronomical event involving a comet passing Earth
• ·A musician released a new album that was reviewed positively by a national music magazine
• ·A coffee shop hosted a coffee tasting event with beans from around the world
• ·A leading financial institution predicted that the country’s GDP will grow by 2.8% next year up from 2.1% this year
• ·Fitness center offers group classes like Zumba and spin
• ·A tech company released a new app that helps users create and share budget plans
• ·A famous novelist announced a new book based on real-life historical events
• ·A government agency launched a campaign to prevent cyberbullying
• ·Newspaper covers story of local farmer who grows heirloom vegetables for restaurants
• ·Scientists observed that a bird species is changing its diet due to climate change
• ·A medical study found that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves memory retention
• ·A local farm started selling fresh-pressed apple cider at the farmers market during the fall months
• ·A space agency successfully landed a rover on a distant planet to collect soil samples
• ·A team of historians found a diary written by a soldier from the Civil War
• ·A local bookstore hosted a book signing event for a celebrity author