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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• ·The stock market recovered after a short downturn caused by global events
• ·A hotel started offering complimentary breakfast for all guests
• ·A severe cold wave led to school closures and increased demand for heating fuel
• ·Dance troupe performs original choreography inspired by climate change activism
• ·A city installed more public Wi Fi hotspots in parks and community centers
• ·A fashion brand started a recycling program where customers can return old clothes to be repurposed
• ·Two neighboring countries signed a historic water-sharing agreement after four years of diplomatic talks
• ·A study showed that learning a musical instrument improves memory and brain function in kids
• ·A library hosted a tech help for seniors session that taught 45 people how to use smartphones
• ·A thunderstorm with strong winds knocked down trees and damaged power lines in the city
• ·Radio station launches new program focused on local business stories
• ·A local business owner won an entrepreneurship award for sustainable business innovation
• ·Mathematicians solve complex problem in algebra that has puzzled experts for decades
• ·Students won a prize for their invention at a science fair
• ·Weather conditions increased the risk of wildfires in the western part of the country
• ·A construction company used drones to inspect the roof of a historic building before repairs