In and around The 016 - Saturday, August 20th

• Posted by 016 Administrator August 21, 2022 - Filed in News - 409 views

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

  In The News

  >Latest weather: Another hot one, high in the upper 80s today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  -Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years

  -Area postal worker busted for stealing packages, feds says

  -Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Saturday's Latin American Festival in Worcester

  -WRTA expects delays, detours because of Latin American Festival

  -Searching for a destination? Follow the new sidewalk decals in Downtown Worcester

  -West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"

  -Ray Mariano: Most part-time legislators should be embarrassed to collect full-time checks

  -Rosalie Tirella: Yes to community preservation and transitioning kids

  -Worcester School Committee votes to raise pay for substitute teachers to $110 a day

  -Worcester School Committee does away with rule only allowing students to carry mesh or transparent backpacks

  -Dudley fire could have resulted in injuries, deaths if not for first responders, fire chief says
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME:  Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...

  -5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  -Blues guitarist Joanna Connor to perform in Worcester, Shirley

  -Artist Spotlight: George Hancin

  -Poetry Town: "Bask in Love When It Arrives"

  -Pride Worcester Pageant kicks off September celebration

  -ICYMI: UMass Medical School may expand with regional campus in Burlington

  -Table Talk Pies "almost didn’t make it"; Group helps save Worcester pie company from collapse

  -Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night

  -Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Celebrate Grafton’s Indian community Saturday

  -Leominster PD searching for man who offered child candy in portable toilet

  -Cornhole tournament to benefit Bill Martin Scholarship fund for Millbury students

  -Shrewsbury police support local lemonade stand

  -Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 today in Holden

  -Learn about the "Sutton Beauty" and other historic New England apples

  -Sterling Police add Princeton officer to their roster to fill patrol vacancy

  -Sterling Fire Department smokes police at mini golf

  -Paxton Center School third-quarter honor roll

  -Check out the chicken eggs at the Millbury Public Library
   

  >SPORTS: Mac Jones solid in Pats’ 20-10 win

  -4 keys from Patriots preseason win over Carolina 

  -Tom Brady's return is still a Buccaneers mystery 

  -Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American by HERO Sports

  -Red Sox lose to Baltimore, 15-10

  -Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses while warming up for exhibition

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

  -WooSox beat Rochester, 9-3
   

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

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

  >NATIONAL: As Colorado River dries, western states face water, energy and farming crisis

  -After getting shot at parade, child feels "hopeless" and angry

  -Apple's security flaw warning: What it means and what you need to do

  -Tragic: Iowa woman attacked and killed by her 5 Great Danes 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Month-long closure of MBTA Orange Line begins

  -Murder/suicide investigation in Wareham

  -Radio Worcester (14:13): Candidate for Lt. Governor Dr. Tami Gouveia
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules

  -Wayfair is cutting 5% of its global workforce, nearly 900 jobs

  -Worcester brewery teams with Harpoon to benefit Rett Syndrome Angels 

  >COLLEGES: QCC lands $500,000 grant to boost nursing labs

  -Worcester State virtual walking tour (21:15) 

  >HEALTH: Swapping salt for a substitute may reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, research finds

  -"We are seeing things in kids we have never seen before", doctor speaks on post-COVID diagnoses in kids

  -Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Friendly House 

  >HOMES: Mass. housing prices set record, even as market cools
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend

  >MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Spin Me Round," "Vengeance" and more

  >CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin says he still thinks about "Rust" shooting every day 

  >FOOD: Recall issued for brand of chocolate truffles 

  >SHOPPING: Want to save money on back-to-school shopping? Here are some tips 

  >ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ollie

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors "adopt" elderly woman after she lost husband, home (2:20) 

  -Meanwhile, meet the top kid's finalists at the USA Mullet Championship

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