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 bookstore started a book club for teens focused on young adult fiction
• ·Doctors developed a vaccine to protect children in Africa from a deadly childhood disease
• ·A city launched a program to help refugees integrate into society with language classes and job training
• ·A construction project to renovate a library began
• ·A city council discussed building a community pool
• ·Marine biologists work to protect coral reefs from pollution
• ·A farmers market added more vendors selling artisanal products
• ·A farm started selling grass-fed beef
• ·A tech company launched a new smart home device that controls lighting and temperature
• ·A famous actor signed on to star in a new TV series based on a best-selling novel
• ·A city council approved plans to build a new water treatment plant
• ·Major airline adds direct flights between mid-sized city and European hub
• ·Local police organized a neighborhood safety patrol with volunteer residents
• ·Research finds that playing a musical instrument improves hand eye coordination in kids
• ·The country’s unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low
• ·Researchers developed a new vaccine that provides protection against three different viruses