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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• ·Environmental groups filed a lawsuit to stop a new logging project in a protected forest
• ·A study found that listening to nature sounds can lower stress hormones in the human body
• ·A library hosted digital literacy classes for adults learning to use email and online banking
• ·A new social media app launched focusing on user data privacy and security
• ·A local art gallery opened a new exhibition featuring works by female artists from around the world
• ·A restaurant added a vegan menu option that quickly became one of its most popular choices
• ·A school introduced a program to teach students about financial literacy to prepare them for adulthood
• ·A multinational company said it will relocate its headquarters to a smaller city to cut costs and support local economies
• ·A tech company donated 200 computers to a school district serving low-income communities
• ·Scientists discovered a way to convert plastic waste into fuel offering a solution to the global plastic pollution crisis
• ·Astronomers detect signs of habitability on exoplanet located 300 light years away
• ·A new report showed that global tourism numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels this year
• ·A hospital launched a smoking cessation program with free nicotine replacement therapy
• ·A tech company allowed employees to bring their pets to work one day a week to boost morale
• ·A new study revealed that people who live alone have higher rates of high blood pressure
• ·Researchers developed a new type of biodegradable plastic that breaks down in soil within 4.5 months