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 tech startup launched an app that tracks personal spending and creates budgets
• ·A photographer hosted an exhibition of black-and-white photos of the city’s historic buildings
• ·Shoe brand makes shoes from recycled rubber and organic cotton
• ·A government program provided grants to small businesses affected by recent natural disasters
• ·Doctors developed a new vaccine to protect children from a common childhood virus
• ·A startup launched an app that helps users find local farms and purchase fresh produce
• ·Hardware store offers classes on woodworking for beginners
• ·Local authorities opened a new food bank to provide meals for families struggling with food insecurity
• ·Movie theater shows family friendly classic films during summer break
• ·School newsletter shares student artwork and poetry
• ·A tech company announced it will launch a new smart home device that controls all household appliances with voice commands
• ·A celebrity chef opened a cooking school where students learn to make gourmet meals
• ·A popular music festival announced its lineup for next year featuring top artists
• ·Local farmers reported a bumper crop of apples due to ideal weather conditions this year
• ·A hotel renovated its rooms to include eco-friendly amenities like bamboo toothbrushes and refillable shampoo bottles
• ·Doctors used stem cell therapy to treat a patient with a severe spinal cord injury