In and around The 016 - Friday, September 23rd

• Posted by 016 Administrator September 23, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,134 views

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

  In The News

  >Latest weather: Unseasonably cool temperatures tonight

  >TOP OF THE NEWS  

  +6:00: Worcester man arrested for stolen vehicle, identify fraud

  +6:00: "Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance

  +6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +6:00: Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development

  +6:00: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
  
  

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

  +Noon: Day 4 of the Central Mass. Jazz Fest free concert series noon-1:30

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 23rd

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
  
  

  -Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's rap performance in Worcester canceled

  -Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester

  -Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station

  -WRTA buses will stay free into 2023

  -Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester

  -Work of fleeting beauty created by Buddhist monks at Worcester State University

  -Heart and soul roll up sleeves restoring classic autos at Old Soul Motor Co. in Worcester

  -5 new package store licenses sought by Worcester businesses

  -Salisbury Mansion's 250th anniversary celebration starts this weekend

  -Eric Batista says he’s not trying to evade Worcester city manager search process

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio

  -Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
   

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

  -Brewery kicks off Oktoberfest celebration in Worcester

  -Worcester bar to join worldwide celebration of Zwanze

  >SHOWTIME: Amber Rose Tortorelli eyes art, mental illness in ArtsWorcester exhibit

  -Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...

  -311 set for a "Beautiful Disaster" with Worcester show

  -Cara Brindisi, a competitor on "The Voice," to perform at Leominster festival 

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a very active member of the local Lithuanian community

  -ICYMI: Developer pulls plug on $55 million, 312-apartment project in Worcester

  -All active Worcester construction projects receiving city tax breaks are falling short of diversity hiring goals

  -National Grid customers could see 64% increase in electric bills

  -Worcester restaurant brings back Burger-A-Day deal ... sort of

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lightning strike at St. Josephs Abbey damages tree

  -Davis Mega Maze opens October 1st

  -Grafton police ask public to help identify man wanted for questioning

  -Grafton and Millbury Police get share of state Municipal Road Safety grant program

  -Tantasqua middle schoolers work to revive American chestnut tree
   

  >SPORTS: Boston Celtics suspend head coach Ime Udoka for season

  -Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4 

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

  -Holy Cross football prepares to face Colgate this Saturday

  -Grass is kept greener by Brendon Connor and crew at Holy Cross' Fitton Field

  -Mets beat WooSox, 4-2

  -High school football gridbits: Undefeated squads Uxbridge, Oxford set for 50th meeting

  -These unique offerings at CMass. high school football games will have your mouth watering

  -Doherty's Hannah Murray notches 100th career point
   

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

  -Over 1 million Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers

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

  >NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy dies when accidentally left in hot car

  -Investigation underway after 12 teachers in one Iowa school district diagnosed with breast cancer

  -Tragic: Texas carjacker guns down dad, leaves toddler to die in hot car 

  >BUSINESS: Worcester industrial building sold for $9 million in sale-leaseback deal

  -NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
  
  

  >SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart, Target to start holiday sales early 

  >NEW ENGLAND: 2 towns boil water notices after E. coli detected

  -Fatal stabbing under investigation in Cape town

  >COLLEGES: 813,000 eligible for student debt relief in Mass.

  -Central Mass. colleges and universities are expanding their nursing programs to meet demand

  >HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever

  -New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in seniors who have had COVID, study claims

  -Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester, 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
  
  

  >FOOD: Reducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. Here’s how to do it more effectively 

  >TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul’s" Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn reunite for Apple TV+ series 

  >CELEBRITY: Bill Murray turns 72, celebrates years of iconic acting

  >HOMES: Single-family home sales down in Mass., but steady in Worcester County 

  >HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars 

  >ANIMALS: Emaciated dog becomes a brand new dog in forever home (3:29)

  -Meanwhile, in New York, watch as missing cat returns home, rings doorbell 

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