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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• ·Researchers found that walking in forests can increase the number of immune cells in the body
• ·Tea shop imports rare teas from Japan and India
• ·Research shows that regular social gatherings improve mental health in adults
• ·A software company released an inventory-tracking tool for small retailers
• ·Coast guard intercepts illegal fishing boat in protected marine reserve
• ·The government invested $150 million in building new wind farms in coastal areas
• ·A charity organized a walkathon to raise money for cancer research
• ·A farm started selling honey from its beehives, using the profits to plant more flowers
• ·Doctors urged people to get vaccinated against the flu ahead of the winter season
• ·A local theater announced it will show classic movies every weekend during the winter
• ·A library hosted a genealogy workshop to help residents trace their family history
• ·A retail giant raised its hourly wage to $20 benefiting over 35000 employees nationwide
• ·A famous actor starred in a new film that premiered at an international movie festival
• ·Local firefighters responded to a factory chemical spill evacuating nearby residents as a precaution
• ·A bookstore expanded its selection of graphic novels and comic books to attract younger readers
• ·A city installed more streetlights in residential areas to improve safety at night