Highlights in The 016 Friday, April 22nd

• Posted by 016 Administrator April 22, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,509 views

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  In The News

  -Latest weather: Very windy, high of 63 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester warehouse (above) proposed to be 38 apartments

  +6:00: Traffic advisory for Saturday's Autism Superhero 5k in Worcester

  +6:00: Downtown Worcester receives grant to help visitors navigate downtown

  +6:00: "Grannies" make a stop in Worcester on way to visiting all 351 Mass. communities

  +6:00: Polar Seltzer 2022 summer flavors, ranked

  +6:00: SeltzerTime No. 133 (40:05): Create What Doesn’t Exist, with Josh Lovell of Heartland Barber

  +6:00: New movies on VOD

  +Noon: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 22nd

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester poet Tony Brown to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Pamella Saffer

  -It's official: Crust Bakeshop owners to buy BirchTree Bread

  -2 West Boylston Street restaurants get outdoor dining permits

  -Worcester police recover stolen car, make 2 arrests after traffic stop

  -Afghan refugees starting to rebuild lives in Worcester (1:58). Article

  -Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States

  -Worcester Public Library among those that unwittingly offered "hate" books through a private service 

  -Sioux leaders visit Barre Museum, say its collection includes items taken off the bodies of people massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890

  -HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions 

  -BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....

  -Eddie Mekka, late star of "Laverne & Shirley," remembered at service in hometown of Worcester

  -Everyone's invited to "The Prom," a big hearted musical with a message

  -Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery & the Winterkill Band serves up bleak honky-tonk with "Heaven for Heretics"

  -Rosalie Tirella: Rose on home and homelessness

  -First Person: After all these years, still full of Bologna!

  -Public meetings to feature each finalist for Worcester school superintendent

  -Worcester Public Schools to hold early childhood screenings for special needs 

  -Here is where the city will be street-sweeping today

  -This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of April 18th

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester is delayed a day because of the holiday

  -Tribute to former Worcester firefighter

  -ICYMI: Worcester nursing assistant allegedly stole more than $30,000 from residents of Worcester nursing home

  -Distraught Worcester father looking for answers after wife, young daughter struck, seriously hurt

  -Woman convicted of killing her former neighbor and removing her unborn baby wants a new trial, claims "mental impairment"

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street

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  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No injuries reported in truck fire in Shrewsbury

  -St. Mary’s school hosts “Day for Ukraine,” raises $4,000 in support

  -Millbury, Spencer parents sue schools over alleged harm to children from mask mandates 

  -Developer proposes 68-acre life sciences campus at BJ's former Westborough headquarters

  -At coffee shop pit stop in Northborough, Sen. Warren emphasizes small business aid 

  -SPORTS: Pittsburgh beats Bruins, 4-0

  -Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 3-2 

  -Red Sox fans react to omission of Don Orsillo video in tribute to Jerry Remy (1:43)

  -Fun is rule 1 at Worcester Bravehearts baseball clinic

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox drop third straight, 10-8

  -CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07) 

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Arrest made in death of woman found in duffel bag near home

  -In a first, firearms were leading cause of death for U.S. children, teens in 2020

  -Tragic: At least 5 USS George Washington shipmates died by suicide in last year 

  -BUSINESS: Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970 

  -SHOPPING: Air fryers sold at Best Buy recalled for reportedly "catching fire, burning or melting"

  -COLLEGES: Worcester State affirms its support for LGBTQ+ students with flag raising 

  -FOOD: -World’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%

  -HEALTH: Doctors say renaming low-grade prostate cancer could lead to better treatment choices 

  -TV/STREAMING: CNN+ is shutting down less than a month after ill-fated launch 

  -MOVIES: Worcester JCC again partners for virtual Jewish Film Festival April 24th to May 5th

  -CELEBRITY: Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger

  -HISTORY: St. Peters Church on Main Street in Worcester 

  -ANIMALS: Rescue kitten begs to go to sleep so she can snuggle her dad in the morning (3:21) 

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland teacher wins $50,000 after husband buys lottery ticket to cheer her up 

  -Meanwhile, during traffic stop in West Virginia, man hands officer bag of meth rather than his registration 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: COVID was third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, CDC reports

  -Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how

  -Mass. town-by-town case counts: Hospitalizations up more than 33%

  -Free vaccinations and boosters 9-noon Friday at Worcester Senior Center

  -Mass. reports 2,528 new cases, 13 additional deaths

  -Experts say widespread use of COVID pill could prevent future hospital surges

  -New strains of the Omicron variant are still evolving