Highlights in The 016 Monday, May 2nd

• Posted by 016 Administrator May 2, 2022 - Filed in News - 879 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Cooler, high of 52 today in Worcester

  +6:00: 2 exit closures will divert motorists headed to I-190 and the Burncoat area

  +6:00: Here's why the Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond will have a different look Monday night

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (17:42): School Committee Members Tracy O’Connell Novick & Laura Clancey on the superintendent selection

  +6:00: Every professional who has been on a WBJ Power list, 2013-2022

  +6:00: Boylston manufacturer tied to NASA's Moon landing acquired after 66 years in business

  +Noon: Tractor-trailer rolls over at Auburn Pike exit

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 2nd

  +Noon: Millbury's Nick Lazzaro wins "Shark Tank" event at Holy Cross

  +Noon: Shrewsbury considers changing "Board of Selectmen" name

  -Abandoned Sutton drive-in destroyed in fire

  -Fire rips through garage of Sutton home (:22)

  -WBJ's Power 50: The most influential professionals of 2022

  -Owner seeks to demolish historic Worcester home

  -See the List: Over 25 Food Trucks at Worcester County Showdown

  -City View 5K support WPD officers' run to Washington D.C. for police week

  -Workers, educators and local unions in Worcester commemorate May Day while asking for equal pay

  -City needs another $23 million to complete Doherty High construction

  -Bill Shaner: The School Committee set a new bar for how we appoint our leaders in Worcester 

  -ICYMI: Legendary country band opening new Worcester music hall (25:45)

  -Top 5 Most Popular Burger Restaurants in Worcester

  -Congressman McGovern meets with President Zelensky in Kyiv

  -29-year-old man shot in Worcester

  -HOMES: The 5 newest houses to hit the market in Worcester 

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

  -Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4th

  -Worcester County Light Opera Company presents "Fun Home" at BrickBox Theater

  -WPI wrestlers, professors help Worcester resident clean up illegally dumped trash on Swan Ave.

  -First Person: These are times that merit a spiritual pilgrimage

  -More than flashing crosswalks needed to fix pedestrian safety

  -Changes coming to Worcester commuter rail schedule (:26)

  -Neighborhood Watch Meetings on Worcester in May 

  -Tribute to a prominent area scholar 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire hits house on Ashburnham Street in Fitchburg

  -Auburn school chief resigns amid allegations he fabricated parts of doctoral dissertation

  -Aquarion Water Company imposes annual conservation program

  -Academic achievers from Millbury and Sutton

  -Driver trapped as car takes out pole, knocks out power, in Grafton

  -SPORTS: Bucks beat Celtics, 101-89

  -Orioles beat Red Sox, 6-5

  -Pirates lose to Las Vegas, 46-44. Postgame recap (:59)

  -Former Shepherd Hill star signs with Dallas Cowboys

  -Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July

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

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 10-6 

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

  -NEW: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)

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

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Kansas tornado generated 165 mph winds as it destroyed homes

  -Florida man arrested for killing mom who told him no smoking in room

  -NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire resort didn’t have sprinklers in wing destroyed by fire

  -Mass. man dies after crashing truck into Carver cranberry bog

  -BUSINESS: Should I get rid of the office "Debbie Downer"?

  -COLLEGES: WPI students develop robotic technology to help workers sort trash at recycling centers 

  -FOOD: Former McDonald’s manager says never order this drink 

  -HEALTH: Measles outbreak forecast as cases spike 79% 

  -TV/STREAMING: Netflix cancels Meghan Markle's planned cartoon series 

  -MOVIES: Hollywood’s newest Golden Age — the 50-something romcom queen 

  -CELEBRITY: Bill Murray addresses alleged inappropriate behavior on "Being Mortal" 

  -ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Jitterbug 

  -HISTORY: "The Jordan Roads" in Worcester 

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog makes incredible flying leap to escape fire 

  -Meanwhile, in Portland, woman, allegedly drunk, drives down stairs by police department 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Worcester County's cases up 67.6%; Massachusetts cases surge 36.1%

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester

  -ICYMI: Latest data shows weekly cases average and hospitalizations are up in Worcester 

  -The U.S. should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge