In and around The 016 - Friday, October 7th

• Posted by 016 Administrator October 7, 2022 - Filed in News - 2,555 views

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

  

  In The News

  >WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast! High of 70 today in Worcester 

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: World Smile Day: Worcester residents celebrate with kindness

  +6:00: Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties

  +6:00: Clark, grad student union reach tentative agreement

  +6:00: New movies on demand: "God’s Country," "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn," and more
  
  

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

  +Noon: 16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash

  +Noon: FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts

  +Noon: K9 chases down Southbridge driver who fled scene of crash in region, police say

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 7th

  +Noon: Ray Mariano: Fruit trees on city streets and firefighters battling cancer

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend: "Derry Girls," "Let The Right One In" and more

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Glenn Church, of Ofgraveconcern

  +Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Liz August

  +Noon: Player safety concerns force Gardner High football to forfeit Week 5 game to Lunenburg

  +Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
  
  

  -Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot

  -“We’re back.” Area restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen

  -"Giving back to community": Nationwide program reroofs Worcester WWII vet's home

  -Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning

  -Friend remembers Ryan Anderson, slain Millbury man, as "beautifully unique"

  -Sheriff’s office hosts annual women’s self defense class

  -Travel advisory issued by MassDOT for holiday weekend travel

  -Appointments are still available for Worcester's Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday
   

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

  -Redemption Rock Brewing to release Salisbury Mansion, third beer collaboration with Worcester Historical Museum, this weekend 

  >SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...

  -Worcester poet laureate: feelings is the basis of poetry

  -Party like it's Halloween, and the 1920s, at The Haunted Speakeasy 

  -The Faces of Worcester: Melissa Pope

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong Worcester resident who volunteered at her church and children's elementary school 

  -ICYMI: Leicester man accused of striking and killing man in a wheelchair in Worcester, has 6 crashes, 2 OUI arrests on record

  -Clark University graduate students, administration fail to reach agreement during 3-hour bargaining session amidst ongoing strike

  -Related: Construction workers walk off Clark job site in solidarity with grad union strikers

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friday is deadline to register to vote at Holden Special Town Meeting

  -Maine engineering firm buys Auburn firm

  -Shrewsbury parks, recreation director Angela Snell says goodbye

  -Lundgren buys up more of Southbridge Innovation Center with $6M acquisitions

  -UMass Memorial Health-Harrington launches behavioral health emergency pod

  -Fitchburg development and planning executive director leaving post
   

  >SPORTS: Patriots QB Brian Hoyer placed on IR, paving way for Zappe to start Sunday

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

  -NFL Week 5 schedule, TV, announcers

  -Coming up huge on special teams has helped Holy Cross in 5-0 start

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

  -Bill Ballou's final baseball column of the season
   

  >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: 35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center

  -President pardons thousands for "simple possession" of marijuana

  -Tragic: Hero dad dies after swimming out to rescue sons at beach 

  >NEW ENGLAND: 2 Woburn restaurant owners charged with human smuggling

  -New Prudential Center observatory set to open in 2023

  >FOOD: 5 orchards in Central Mass. open for apple picking
  
  

  >BUSINESS: Top reasons office workers enjoy working in the office revealed

  -EforAll to offer Spanish-language Central Mass. accelerator program for the first time

  >COLLEGES: Social Work graduates are impacting lives one accomplishment at a time

  -UMass Medical School doctor elected fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology

  >HEALTH: Experts urge consumers to exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans

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

  >SHOPPING: Black Friday in October? Early holiday deals are already here 

  >HOMES: Surging mortgage rates force homebuyers to target smaller houses
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Monster" becomes one of Netflix's most-watched series ever 

  >MOVIES: 7 must-see movies being released in October 

  >CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt allegedly "choked," hit kids during Angelina Jolie fight 

  >HISTORY: Front Street, looking toward City Hall 

  >ANIMALS: Puppy found on street returns to life, reunites with family (3:04) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Domino's Pizza worker displays kind act after birthday boy’s friends don’t show up to party 

  -Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch as a turkey crashes through window into home 

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