Fashion show raises money for women’s shelter with designs by local designers

A city installed new traffic lights with countdown timers to improve pedestrian safetyA scientist developed a new type of biodegradable packaging for food products

A pet rescue organization started a "foster-to-adopt" program to help animals find permanent homesA restaurant added a "kids eat free" night on Mondays to attract family customersA school started a gardening club that grew vegetables for the school cafeteria

A tech company released a new app that helps users track their carbon footprintA community garden donated 150 pounds of carrots to a local senior center

A bakery started using organic flour in all its breads to appeal to health-conscious customers

A coffee shop hosted a live jazz night every Friday that featured local musiciansA airline improved its on time performance by changing its scheduling system

A charity started a program to help homeless people find permanent housingA university research team developed a new type of battery that charges faster

A local bookstore started a book exchange program where customers can swap booksA city council voted to increase funding for public art projects

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