In and around The 016 - Tuesday, October 4th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! Periods of rain, high in mid 50s today in Worcester

  -Holy Cross botanist explains why leaves change certain colors, when the peak will reach Worcester and how a dry summer could affect the timing

   

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: 2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight

  +6:00: Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit

  +6:00: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards

  +6:00: Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"

  +6:00: Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning

  +6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?

  +6:00: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd

  +6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
  
  

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

  +Noon: Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze

  +Noon: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90

  +Noon: National Taco Day deals on Tuesday

  +Noon: Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention

  +Noon: The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club

  +Noon: Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
  
  

  -Downtown eatery to begin serving Sunday brunch this weekend

  -Clark University graduate workers go on strike

  -Court docs: Millbury man texted in fear of life before being found with throat slashed

  -Earlier: "Very, very scary": Neighbors react after man found dead in Millbury home

  -Worcester man sentenced on federal firearm charge

  -Shrewsbury police make multiple unlicensed firearm arrests

  -Rep. LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI

  -REC Farm Party celebrates 50 years of positive impact on Worcester
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: James Keyes embraces new perspective in "Sixth Sense"

  -Joyner Lucas, Palladium, Ash & Eric among Boston Music Award nods

  -Ed Sheeran announces Gillette Stadium date in 2023 stadium tour

  -"Black Ghost of Empire" author to read for Bedlam Books Cafe

  -Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...

  -Don Landgren: Crying foul over "large-scale" Polar Park concerts

  -Luis G. Pedraja: The importance of Hispanic Heritage Month to our youth

  -The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James

  -What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:10:09): Lisa Mair 

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who spent his retirement driving cancer patients to and from their treatments 

  -ICYMI: Worcester has become the doughnut capital of Massachusetts with gourmet bakeries for every taste

  -Related: Here are the most unique doughnut flavors found at the city’s bakeries

  -Worcester to appeal jury's $8 million wrongful conviction verdict, police chief says 

  -I-190 on-ramp in Worcester closed for 45 days for bridge work

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian dies after being hit by DPW truck in Gardner, officials say

  -Josh Thibodeau soccer tournament in Holden welcomes teams

  -Wachusett Dam Day 2022 will open top of dam in Clinton to visitors

  -Sutton gets its share of PARC grant for VanDyke Playground

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

  -New scholarship for clock making will honor late Willard House conservator

  -Wide-eyed owl rescued from goal net in Southborough
   

  >SPORTS: Pats youngsters make impact felt in Green Bay 

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

  -Holy Cross football team in Top 10 of both polls

  -Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

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

  -Red Sox beat Rays, 6-3

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 1

  -5 things we learned from the fourth week of Central Mass. high school football

  -Dom Garbarino cards 4-over 76 as St. John's claims Catholic Conference golf championship

  -Captains have maintained winning tradition for Wachusett golf team
   

  >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)

  >NATIONAL: FEMA prepares its largest search and rescue operation following Hurricane Ian

  -Details released in fatal hotel shooting tied to family weekend at college in N.Y.

  -Tragic: 3-year-old fatally shot in head in Chicago road rage attack

  >NEW ENGLAND: New England governors want "at least" $500 million in emergency heating aid 

  -New lawsuit alleges man, 39, died due to neglect while in custody of Boston police

  >FOOD: Here’s why the U.S. is facing a butter shortage ahead of holidays
  
  

  >COLLEGES: WPI leads area colleges in U.S. News & World Report rankings

  -Student loan payments, interest are back in January for unforgiven debt. Here's how to deal with it

  >BUSINESS: 5 signs the world is headed for a recession

  -Overcoming business roadblocks

  >HEALTH: Cancerous tumor vanishes with injection of modified herpes virus

  -Relatively unheard of condition affecting millions of COVID long-haulers

  -Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library

  >HOMES: U.S. home prices drop at fastest pace since Great Recession
  
  

  >SHOPPING: Amazon debuts new shopping portal for customers on government assistance 

  >TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of September 

  >MOVIES: A new "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer is here and you can get your tickets now

  >CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr postpones shows due to COVID 

  >ANIMALS: Men jump into river to save a dolphin's life (3:11) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 29 years, man raising funds for Dana Farber pediatric cancer patients 

  -Meanwhile, in Georgia, escaped fugitive captured at his own birthday party

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