In and around The 016 - Friday, September 30th

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

  In The News

  >Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high in the 60s today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Arrest 4 months after fatal fire in Worcester brings relief to neighbors (2:22) (suspect pictured)

  +6:00: Ziggy Bombs prepares to open downtown Worcester restaurant in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront

  +6:00: Pats QB Mac Jones out for Sunday at Green Bay

  +6:00: The Mike Glass Story & Journey to the Mass. Pirates (9:14)

  +6:00: Celtics, Blake Griffin agree to 1-year contract fully guaranteed

  +6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester sweeps Rochester to end season

  +6:00: Adoption Option: Meet Skyler
  
  

  +1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 30th

  +1:00: Artist Spotlight: Mark Zieff

  +1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +1:00: New streaming movies on VOD: "Bullet Train", "Bodies Bodies Bodies", "The Munsters", "Emily The Criminal"
  
  

  -Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts

  -Woman facing 4 murder charges for deadly Gage Street fire in Worcester (:19). Article

  -Contractor in Doherty High fire fined only $300; Worcester city councilors now calling for a review

  -Mayor Joe Petty delays search for new Worcester city manager

  -2 weeks after damning racial equity report, Worcester City Council punts discussion to subcommittee

  -WRTA bus driver stabbing: Suspect indicted and ordered held

  -Winter drawdown of Indian Lake to start in early November

  -West Boylston Fire Department responds to 2 rollovers 

  -The Faces of Worcester: MariAnn Paladino

  >ANIMALS: Hurricane Ian cat rescue at Worcester Regional Airport (4:49)
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...

  -Worcester Roller Derby League triumph in WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt

  -WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt leads reporter on journey of discovery

  -First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Bookmarks

  -Leigh Anne Bianchi teaches life skills with Good Citizen Project

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning

  -WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media

  -What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was an English professor for 35 years 

  -ICYMI: WPD looking for 14-year-old who left school, did not go home

  -Man returns to Worcester hospital 30+ years after premature birth to thank staff for care

  -Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden light department sends crew to Florida

  -Vacant Holden industrial site moves closer to potential reuse

  -$500,000 lottery winner in Fitchburg

  -Traffic advisory for Leicester on Saturday

  -Joint rescue mission in Auburn saves owl

  -Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town

  -Cohesive captains have been key for Shrewsbury's red-hot field hockey program

  -Barroll to serve as director in Princeton until library concludes search

  -Ex-inmate launches social equity-owned outdoor cannabis in Hubbardston

  -Officials break ground on Heywood Hospital's new surgical pavilion
   

  >SPORTS: Mac Jones pushing to play in Green Bay despite not practicing for second day

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

  -Matt Barnes keeps dropping hints on Ime Udoka scandal

  -Red Sox help Blue Jays clinch playoff berth

  -Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st

  -Peter Oliver of Holy Cross selected as semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy

  -WRHS volleyballers off to 7-1 start
   

  >CARS: 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) 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Human remains found near Cape Cod resort

  -Mass. bridge inspector warned Boston months before street light fell

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria to hold ground-breaking for new athletic complex on Saturday

  -UMass Medical School working to help evaluate vaccine candidates for gonorrhea
  
  

  >BUSINESS: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 5-month low despite Fed rate hikes

  -Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue

  >SHOPPING: Peloton to sell its bikes at Dick's Sporting Goods 

  >HEALTH: Despite questionable data, drug for Lou Gehrig's Disease wins FDA approval

  -How bad will flu season be? Experts predict cold/flu/COVID season

  -Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester

  >FOOD: Beyond Meat, Impossible struggle due to "woke" perception: analysts
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 trailer drops (1:37) 

  >MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"

  >CELEBRITY: Mila Kunis says acting with Ashton Kutcher in "That ’70s Show" reboot is “weird” and “uncomfortable"

  >HISTORY: Gardner couple reflects on history-making lottery prize

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old N.H. woman receives honorary high school diploma 

  -Meanwhile, in Scotland, red squirrel shuts down bakery for 2 days 

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