In and around The 016 - Thursday, August 4th

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  In The News

  >Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity, high today in Worcester will feel like 100 degrees

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Residents seeking financial support after apartment building roof collapse (1:22). Article

  +6:00: Here are 6 energy efficiency tips for the extreme heat

  +6:00: New "End Hate Now" hotline for Mass. residents to report hate crimes

  +6:00: Celebrating 75 years of outdoor music at Indian Ranch

  +6:00: Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
  
  

  +Noon: Ziggy Bombs opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall

  +Noon: Worcester homelessness summit highlights the need for more affordable housing now

  +Noon: Related: Just 13% of housing in Worcester is considered affordable

  +Noon: Worcester has 2 confirmed cases of monkeypox

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 4th

  +Noon: Holden police warning about roving groups of kids causing trouble in overnight hours

  +Noon: Woman opens door of Clinton home to her estranged husband wielding a machete

  +Noon: Orlando Baxter at South High — Stand-up comedy special from a stand-up guy

  +Noon: Collective Soul comes to Indian Ranch ahead of new album’s release

  +Noon: First Person: Careful which stool you pick when you eat at the counter
   

  -Thursday's Out to Lunch on Worcester Common postponed because of expected brutal heat

  -Heat advisory in effect for Worcester area Thursday and Friday

  -Woman who killed her former neighbor and removed her unborn baby denied new trial

  -Worcester RMV moves to Southwest Commons Plaza on Monday

  -Woman hospitalized after car vs. motorcycle crash in Worcester

  -Here are the 4 restaurants finishing the season at Taste of Worcester at Polar Park

  -Need directions? Downtown Worcester wayfinding maps now installed

  -100 new school buses arrive in Worcester on Wednesday

  -Tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment in Worcester are struggling to find permanent housing

  -Radio Worcester (14:16): Bill Shaner on bad property owners, vulnerable tenants, and 267 Mill St.

  -Holden PD asking for help IDing suspect in thefts from Walgreens
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Motel Black gets dark with "Humor Balance"

  -Worcester-area youths take the reigns at Color the City arts festival

  -Longtime musician Bob Jordan returns to his roots with free concert in Grafton

  -"Redcoats and Rebels" returns to Old Sturbridge Village

  -Bad Advice: Forget the stars aligning - horoscopes for real life

  -Rosalie Tirella: Hey, Domino

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a ball-room dance instructor and sang with the Worcester Light Opera Company

  -ICYMI: Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance

  -Worcester residents to vote on Community Preservation Act tax increase this fall, report says city could raise $3.7 million in first year

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 dentists purchase Shrewsbury medical building for $6 million

  -Ashburnham Girl Scouts protest town’s decision to remove memorial to scout who died of cancer

  -Aquarion Water Company fined for violating regulations in Oxford

  -No one injured in 3-car wreck in Holden

  -Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th at Cinema De Lux in Millbury, presented by Retirement You

  -Sterling Detective DJ Johnson retires after almost 30 years

  -State grant helps Sutton Housing Authority add path, gardens and a cow

  -Following $2 million sale, Leicester property to become 45-dock warehouse

  -Westborough gym sends 7 weightlifters to U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas

  -Central Mass. communities awarded $3.4 million for pedestrian, bicycle safety

  -GoFundMe started for Lunenburg dog attack victim

  -Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
   

  >SPORTS: Sox lose in Houston, 6-1

  -An emphasis on details on Day 7 of Patriots camp

  -‘Hearts fall to Brockton, 3-2

  -Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)

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

  -WooSox lose to Durham, 3-1

  -Holy Cross football's Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American
   

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)

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

  >NATIONAL: Dentist found guilty of murdering wife while on African safari

  -A Florida father killed his wife and 3 children in an apparent murder-suicide

  >NEW ENGLAND: A who’s who of Mass. power players were all at the same Cape wedding

  -2 bodies found at Mass. beach just hours apart, state police say

  -Authorities investigating "suspicious" deaths of woman, 2 children in N.H.

  >BUSINESS: Worcester small businesses, property owners, nonprofits eligible for up to $1 million in ARPA funds
  
  

  >SHOPPING: TJX agrees to pay $13 million for selling dangerous recalled baby gear 

  >FOOD: Oreo brings back pumpkin spice cookies and haters pile on 

  >HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold this week in Worcester County

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross raised $58 million in fiscal 2022

  -Assumption to launch post-bachelor’s nursing program

  -WPI prof and China expert: Decades of clashes with China led to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

  >HEALTH: New COVID vaccine expected in September; should people wait to get it?

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
  
  

  >MOVIES: Warner Bros. axes "Batgirl," won’t release $90 million HBO Max film

  >TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix 

  >CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners

  -"Ferris Bueller" actress Edie McClurg a victim of elder abuse, family claims

  >HISTORY: Quock Walker and his fight for freedom 

  >ANIMALS: "Unadoptable" dog spent 800 days in shelters (3:06) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old girl's brave, quick response saves family from fire 

  -Meanwhile, in Australia, a security dog sniffed out 2 McMuffins in luggage. Passenger was fined $1,874 

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