City council votes to increase minimum wage for municipal workers

Weather forecasters predicted a severe thunderstorm with strong winds for the weekendA hotel chain announced it will offer free stays to healthcare workers during holidays

The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourismA historical museum opened an exhibit about the first women to work in spaceResearchers found that playing board games improves social skills in young children

A music festival announced it will ban single-use plastics from all its eventsThe city council voted to increase funding for public libraries to stay open later

A car manufacturer revealed a new electric truck with a towing capacity of 10000 pounds

Local police started a campaign to reduce speeding in residential areasA tech company released a language-learning app that uses gamification to make learning fun

A local theater hosted a comedy night featuring 5 local comedians, selling out the venueA school started a debate club that competes against other schools in regional tournaments

A coffee shop began selling fair-trade coffee, ensuring farmers receive a living wageA wildlife conservation group worked with local communities to protect forest habitats from deforestation

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• ·Ambulance service expands coverage to rural communities with new vehicles
• ·Researchers studied the effects of social media on relationships
• ·A team of engineers designed a new type of wind turbine that generates more energy
• ·A museum hosted a workshop on how to paint landscapes like a famous 19th-century artist
• ·A hotel chain announced it will install electric vehicle charging stations at all locations
• ·A restaurant started offering happy hour specials on appetizers and drinks
• ·A charity organization built a new community center with a gym and after-school programs
• ·A construction company began work on a new community center with a gym and after-school space
• ·A retailer announced it would offer 20% off all products during its annual sale
• ·The government announced plans to build 10,000 new affordable housing units next year
• ·A taxi company started offering late-night safe rides for students working evening shifts
• ·A study showed that group study sessions help students get better grades
• ·A farm started a CSA program where members get weekly boxes of seasonal produce
• ·A city installed public Wi-Fi in parks
• ·A tech company announced 1000 layoffs as part of a restructuring to focus on core products
• ·The police department launched a campaign to reduce traffic accidents in the city