In and around The 016 - Wednesday, October 12th

• Posted by 016 Administrator October 13, 2022 - Filed in News - 615 views

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:38); 1 1/2 to 2 inches on rain due late Thursday into Friday in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS  

  +6:00: Here are Worcester's trick-or-treating hours on Halloween

  +6:00: Worcesteria: It's trick-or-treat scaremongering time!

  +6:00: Bad Advice: Neck pain? Relax, you're in good germ-covered hands

  +6:00: Rappers Arichussettes, Jim OG team deliver grungy, hard-hitting "Yakboyz"

  +6:00: 267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester man arraigned on firearm charges in Roxbury shooting

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 12th

  +Noon: Worcester Library main branch starts expanded hours for winter, spring

  +Noon: John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child

  +Noon: Café Neelu at Fuel America presents Coast to Coast music showcase

  +Noon: Author Scott Britz-Cunningham eyes impact of technology with "Interface"
  
  

  -Rotmans furniture store going out of business after decades in Worcester, liquidation sale starts Friday (:20). Article

  -Downtown Worcester café closes abruptly

  -Fly from Worcester to NYC on JetBlue for $39

  -Worcester couple donates skeleton arm to Cambridge restaurant after theft

  -Teen charged with setting fire to Dunkin' van in Webster

  -Nicole Apostola: Bidding for the naming rights to this post is now open

  -Worcester fall leaf collection schedule

  -Worcester Public Library books Sunday hours in Salem Square

  -Worcester seeks mental health, counseling services at 15 public schools

  -YWCA program eyes stopping domestic abuse

  >ANIMALS: Pets available for adoption near Worcester
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall youth chorus to make debut at Founders' Day celebration

  -Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards celebrate "A Night At The Museum"

  -The American Antiquarian Society gets $300,000 grant for exterior work

  -Janice Harvey: Harvey: "O’Brien was dying, and she wasn’t going quietly"

  -What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"

  -The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area veterinarian 

  -ICYMI: UMass Medical School asks Worcester to change name of Plantation Street

  -Mike Benedetti: City Council preview for October 12th

  -Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day this week

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sacred items in Barre library's museum to be returned to Sioux

  -Treasures galore at Millbury's inaugural townwide yard sale

  -During time of need, Millbury residents showed kindness

  -Mountain View Cemetery expansion heads to Town Meeting

  -Manchaug Pond Foundation Dam Race is October 15th

  -Ceremony marks success for new Holden DPW facility

  -Forest Quaglia of Spencer keeps turning pages on growing film career

  -Shrewsbury Then & Now: A look back at the Svea Gille
   

  >SPORTS: Rhamondre Stevenson emerging as all-purpose back in second season with Patriots

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

  -Holy Cross cross country's Eve Feuerbach named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
   

  >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: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge

  -Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in "Serial" case

  -Tragic: 80-year-old California woman mauled to death by dogs while out for a walk, officials say

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man shot in face in Vermont hotel shooting

  -2 young women who graduated from same university killed in Boston crash
  
  

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross student joins White House hunger conference

  -UMass Medical School student aims to prevent disease through community-based nutrition policy

  >BUSINESS: Mass. biz confidence shaken in September, at lowest point since June

  -Radio Worcester (8:58): Quiet Quitting with Karyn Rhodes of Complete Payroll Solutions

  >HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold October 22nd through 8th in Worcester County

  >HEALTH: Free COVID testing on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library

  -Radio Worcester (5:41): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, winter and new variants in 2022

  >FOOD: Dunkin' rolls out new customer loyalty program and not everyone is happy about it
  
  

  >SHOPPING: All the best Amazon Prime Day Early Access sales in Shopping & Deals
  

  >TV/STREAMING: A "Community" film is finally happening with original cast

  >MOVIES: Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"

  >CELEBRITY: Angela Lansbury, beloved star of "Murder, She Wrote," dies at 96

  >HISTORY: History of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir (1:26:17)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy recognized after saving girl from near-drowning at campground

  -Meanwhile, in Fall River, tractor-trailer crash sends hundreds of watermelons crashing onto highway

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