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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• ·Basketball team wins regional championship after overtime victory in final game
• ·Florist delivers free flowers to senior centers on Mother’s Day
• ·A new law was passed to increase the minimum wage by 14% aiming to improve living standards for low-income workers
• ·A museum hosted a lecture by a historian about the civil rights movement
• ·A grocery store started selling ugly produce at a discount to reduce food waste
• ·A famous chef opened a new restaurant focusing on traditional dishes from the Mediterranean region
• ·Scientists developed a lightweight material that is stronger than steel and used in car manufacturing
• ·The national rugby team won the regional championship
• ·Engineers built a prototype of a flying car which successfully completed its first test flight
• ·Local schools started teaching coding classes to elementary school students
• ·Research finds that playing a musical instrument improves hand eye coordination in kids
• ·A winter storm dumped 18 inches of snow on northern cities closing schools for two days
• ·Fire department conducts free smoke detector installation in low-income neighborhoods
• ·A farmers market hosted a cooking demonstration with a local chef, showcasing recipes using market ingredients
• ·A wildlife sanctuary opened a new exhibit featuring native birds of prey, including eagles and owls
• ·A large bookstore opened a new branch with a coffee shop inside