A tech startup raised $250 million in a new funding round valuing the company at over $1.5 billion

A university awarded honorary degrees to two leaders in environmental scienceA taxi company added a "wheelchair-accessible" filter to its app

A fashion store started selling vintage-inspired clothing for young adultsA library started offering "book rentals by mail" for homebound patronsA farm started selling "honey sticks" as a healthy snack for kids

A fire department taught residents how to use fire extinguishers in a hands-on workshopA software company launched a new app that helps users track their fitness goals

A community organized a holiday toy drive that collected 600 toys for kids in need

A grocery store started selling gluten-free snacks like chips and granola barsResearchers found that spending time in parks reduces stress in city residents

The government started a program to help people quit smokingA popular coffee chain announced it will source coffee beans from sustainable farms

Doctors developed a new surgical tool to make operations less invasiveThe community center offered free tutoring for students

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• ·A severe heatwave swept across the southern region prompting health officials to open cooling centers for vulnerable residents
• ·A global organization launched a campaign to end child labor aiming to help 12 million children by 2030
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern region closing schools highways and disrupting transit
• ·A city council voted to increase funding for public transportation, adding 5 new bus routes and extending service hours
• ·A community center offered free language classes for refugee families
• ·A software company updated its program to work with the latest operating systems
• ·A museum hosted a lecture by a historian about the civil rights movement
• ·Coast guard conducts hurricane preparedness drills along coastal areas
• ·A new survey found that 70% of parents support extended school hours for after-school programs
• ·A community garden donated 200 pounds of fresh herbs to a local soup kitchen to support their meal programs
• ·A new study revealed that people who live alone have higher rates of high blood pressure
• ·A school added a robotics lab where students can build and program their own robots
• ·Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap tickets
• ·Environmental activists protested against a new oil drilling project in a protected area
• ·Researchers found a new oil spill cleanup method
• ·A farm started selling its produce online to reach more customers