In and around The 016 - Friday, September 2nd

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  In The News

  >Latest weather: Sunny and cool, high of 78 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Worcester man charged in overdose death of a local woman

  +6:00: Former Worcester school superintendent John Durkin mourned

  +6:00: Worcesteria: The Worcester Public Library wants you back

  +6:00: Shrewsbury’s Dean Park playground closed for renovations

  +6:00: Bolton-area businesses look to LIV Golf Tournament for economic boost

  +6:00: 20 beagles bred for research find new homes at Second Chance Animal Shelter

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

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

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Amanda Baldi

  +Noon: New movies around shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on VOD: "Mack & Rita," "Rumble," "Burial" and more
  
  

  -Worcester home gutted after evening fire in Quinsigamond Village

  -Worcester police looking for 65-year-old man

  -Worcester police clarify no shots were fired Wednesday downtown; incident appears to have been road rage

  -Earlier: Worcester police investigating shooting downtown

  -Dispute outside Worcester church that led to pastor tasered, churchgoers arrested, prompts lawsuit against police, city

  -College students returning provides boost to Worcester's economy

  -CEO of country's second-largest bank to speak in Worcester

  -Free horse-drawn wagon history tours to return to Worcester’s Canal District

  -Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - September

  -Expert travel tips as people take to the roads Labor Day weekend 

  -Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales 

  -What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy

  -"Virtual debate" highlights from Chris Doughty, Geoff Diehl (2:49)

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 485 (28:25): A Tribute to Gary Vecchio

  >FOOD: SEE THE MAP: 40 Pick-Your-Own Orchards in Central Mass. 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty Shrewsbury firefighters help a homeowner in need
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV, Out to Lunch and more ...

  -Electric Haze celebrates 9 years of creativity with Marvel Years

  -First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — The gentle art of crushing a beer can on your head 

  -ICYMI: Minor struck by car on Mill Street in Worcester, police confirm

  -Worcester police: Social media prompts return home for missing children

  -New Doherty Memorial High School takes shape during construction

  -REPORT: 102 structurally deficient bridges in Central Mass.

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Halal Guys opening soon at White Plaza in Shrewsbury

  -Developers pitch 40B housing project on Main Street in Shrewsbury

  -Grafton youth spend time in the slammer

  -No room for mistakes for WRSD in next budget season

  -Northborough seeks investor to refurbish historic White Cliffs mansion

  -Leicester high juniors, seniors start school year on former Becker College campus

  -62 year-old Brimfield woman ID'd as pedestrian struck, killed by motor vehicle on Route 20 August 26th

  -Leominster police use confidential informant to catch local fentanyl dealer

  -Monty Tech mourns sudden death of wrestling coach, father figure Kieron Smith 

  -Beloved Holden market closing for good on Sunday
   

  >SPORTS: Red Sox beat Texas, 9-8

  -Holy Cross football visits Merrimack for payback, after learning from last season

  -Holy Cross football team names 5 captains for 2022

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

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-3
   

  >CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)

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

  >NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Airlines commit to free meals, lodging for delays ahead of Labor Day

  -4 found dead in a North Dakota wheat field in an apparent murder-suicide

  -Tragic: Student killed after pillar collapses at Lewis & Clark College 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. woman's death in Maine vacation home ruled homicide

  -Former high school assistant lacrosse coach arrested on child pornography charge
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Is it time for breweries to replace "craft" with "indie"?

  -Private sector job growth slows to just 132,000 positions added in August, new ADP report shows 

  >COLLEGES: New Holy Cross arts center to welcome campus and local communities during Community Day 

  >HEALTH: U.S. life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021

  -FDA clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

  -Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center 

  >SHOPPING: The 15 best Labor Day TV sales: Amazon, Samsung, Vizio and more
  
  

  >HOMES: Mortgage rates climb to 5.66%, their highest level in 2 months 

  >TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" loses 3 more cast members ahead of Season 48

  >MOVIES: 10 Must-See Movies Being Released in September

  >CELEBRITY: Celeb chef and Clark grad celebrates 52nd birthday with bikini photo 

  >HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 13: Famous beverage manufacturer 

  >ANIMALS: Guy follows stray dog in the desert for 4 days (1:00) 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as bull gets loose, flees into the crowd at rodeo

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