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 Local restaurants started offering meal delivery services using electric bikes to reduce emissions 
A research study found that getting enough sleep improves athletic performance in athletesA sports equipment store sponsored a youth sports league to help cover costs for participants 
  
A local newspaper expanded its coverage to include more neighborhood newsA bakery won a national award for its innovative cake designsA construction project to widen a busy highway began this month 
  
A smartphone company offered a trade in program for old phones to reduce electronic wasteA farmers market hosted a festival featuring local music and food 
  
A hospital started a telemedicine program to provide care to patients in rural areas 
A national forest announced it will allow camping in more areas next yearA tech firm announced permanent work-from-home options for all employees 
Local authorities opened a new shelter for homeless families with 150 bedsThe Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet for their contributions to modern verse 
A fast-food chain added plant-based burgers and fries to all its menusResearchers found that listening to music while studying can improve memory retention  |