A professional basketball player signed a five-year contract worth $210 million with a hometown team

The government announced plans to upgrade public libraries with new computers and Wi-FiA museum acquired a valuable painting by a famous artist from the Renaissance period

A local farm started a community-supported agriculture program where members get weekly produce boxesEngineers designed a new type of solar panel that works in both direct and indirect sunlightThe postal service introduced a new tracking app that lets users see where their packages are in real time

A celebrity chef published a cookbook with recipes for quick and easy weeknight mealsResearchers calculated that recycling one ton of aluminum saves enough energy to power a home for 10 years

A city launched a program to help homeless people find temporary housing and job training

An airline announced it would add new routes to popular vacation spots in the CaribbeanThe transportation department announced it would make all buses wheelchair-accessible by next year

A fashion designer collaborated with a sports brand to create a line of athletic wear for womenA hospital used drone technology to deliver medical supplies to a remote clinic

A community center organized a craft fair where local artisans sold handmade goodsA tech company released a new tablet with a detachable keyboard for work and entertainment

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• ·The national basketball league announced changes to its playoff format
• ·A tech company launched a new smart home device that controls lighting and temperature
• ·A local artist painted a mural of local wildlife on the side of a community center
• ·A university organized a conference on artificial intelligence and its impact on society
• ·Researchers found that certain types of mushrooms can remove heavy metals from contaminated soil
• ·Researchers studied how different types of music affect workout performance
• ·A new species of butterfly was found in a nature reserve
• ·Medical researchers found that regular swimming can improve lung capacity by 15%
• ·A photographer captured photos of a local sports team’s championship win that were used in the team’s yearbook
• ·Football league announces expansion with two new teams starting next season
• ·A museum displayed ancient Egyptian artifacts that had been on loan from a foreign museum
• ·The government announced plans to repair aging water pipelines in rural communities
• ·A local animal shelter held an adoption event finding homes for 50 dogs and cats
• ·Scientists discovered a new way to generate electricity from waste products
• ·The government launched a program to help small businesses create websites and online stores
• ·The fire department put out a big fire in a commercial building in the city center