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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• ·Local authorities launched a campaign to clean up a polluted river with volunteers collecting over 8 tons of trash
• ·The public transit system offered free passes to students during back-to-school week
• ·A construction project to renovate an old movie theater into a performing arts center began
• ·A tech startup raised $120 million to develop artificial intelligence tools for the healthcare industry
• ·A fashion brand started using recycled plastic bottles to make its activewear, diverting 100,000 bottles from landfills
• ·A photographer captured photos of a local parade that were featured on the city’s official website
• ·A snowstorm in the northeast dumped three feet of snow closing schools and government offices for two days
• ·Local police partnered with schools to launch an anti-bullying campaign featuring workshops and awareness events
• ·A local school district announced it will provide free meals to all students next year regardless of family income
• ·A local restaurant won a national award for its innovative cuisine
• ·A famous athlete announced his retirement from professional sports
• ·A tech startup released a new app that helps users find local events and activities
• ·The government launched a campaign to teach people about the importance of recycling
• ·A community center hosted a job fair that connected 200 job seekers with local employers
• ·A study found that regular meditation can lower blood pressure by an average of 5.5 mmHg in adults with hypertension
• ·A bakery started using organic ingredients in all of its products to appeal to health-conscious customers