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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• ·A community center offered free yoga classes for seniors to improve balance and flexibility
• ·Researchers detected a new planet in the same solar system as a potentially habitable world
• ·Weather forecasters warned of coastal flooding
• ·A car accident in a parking lot resulted in minor injuries for two people
• ·A small bakery started selling gluten-free croissants that were featured in a local food blog
• ·Engineers built a new dam to provide flood control and hydroelectric power to a region
• ·The local museum held a special event for kids featuring hands-on science experiments
• ·The school district provided high-speed internet access to all schools to support online learning
• ·A city implemented a program to reduce homelessness by providing permanent supportive housing
• ·Florist creates special flower arrangements for upcoming Mother’s Day celebrations
• ·The national space agency shared new images of Saturn’s rings captured by a space probe
• ·A museum displayed a collection of rare historical documents never shown to the public before
• ·A charity organization sent medical supplies to hospitals in a developing country
• ·A popular sandwich chain announced it will switch to 100% compostable packaging by next year
• ·Weather service warns of heavy snowfall in northern regions this weekend
• ·A tech company donated $1 million to support science and math programs in public schools