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 museum hosted a workshop on traditional crafts for local residents
• ·Study finds that learning sign language improves empathy in children
• ·A community center organized a sports day for kids with games races and prizes
• ·A museum displayed a collection of famous impressionist paintings on loan from a European museum
• ·A study found fiction reading improves empathy and emotional intelligence in all ages
• ·The city introduced a bike-sharing program with more stations
• ·Park officials close trails to protect nesting birds
• ·A new blockchain technology was introduced to improve supply chain transparency allowing consumers to track product origins
• ·Landslides in mountainous regions blocked two major highways stranding hundreds of drivers
• ·A library hosted a tech help for seniors session that taught 45 people how to use smartphones
• ·A bakery introduced a line of gluten-free bread that tastes like traditional wheat bread
• ·The local museum hosted a night at the museum event with special tours and activities
• ·The national space agency successfully tested a new rocket engine for future deep-space missions
• ·A well-known actress announced she will produce and star in a new TV series about women's history
• ·A tech startup created an app that helps users track their food waste at home
• ·The government invested millions of dollars in upgrading the country’s internet infrastructure