In and around The 016 - Friday, October 21st

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today

  >TOP OF THE NEWS  

  +6:00: Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge

  +6:00: Southbridge High School student dies unexpectedly: School officials

  +6:00: Case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Auburn assisted living facility (pictured)

  +6:00: Amityville trial film headlining day of filmmaking at Elm Draught House in Millbury

  +6:00: L.L. Bean opening new store in Hudson on November 4th

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

  +6:00: New movies on streaming VOD: "Bros", "The Good House," and more
  
  

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

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 21st

  +Noon: 5 new Worcester area houses on the market

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: First Person: Comprehending an increasingly incomprehensible world

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Adam Cutler

  +Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Giovanni Petrella
  
  

  -Unlicensed 66-year-old driver causes 3-car crash on Grafton Street that sends 2 to hospital, police say

  -3 men arrested in connection with Worcester warehouse shooting

  -UMass Memorial docs save mother and son who nearly died from mushroom poisoning (2:20). Article

  -Bistro OK'd for former Shrewsbury Street restaurant

  -Big vacant lot in Worcester eyed for lab space development

  -Mistrial due to COVID exposure declared in trial of Angel Santiago, man accused of killing Diane Lamarche-Leader

  -Worcester police seek 25-year-old man for assault and battery warrant

  -NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 2: "Double Homicide on Halloween". Audio (21:04). Video (16:33)

  -Unsolved: Worcester premiere episode: "Double Murder on Dewey Street". Audio (21:02). Video (15:04)

  -Worcester County Sheriff's Office handing out winter coats to community

  -Sheriff’s Coat Drive comes to St. John’s Food for the Poor (1:36) 

  -Saint John's holds open house

  -LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night

  -Worcester to ceremonially name Ed Augustus Way after former city manager
   

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

  -EcoTarium celebrating Oktoberfest on Friday night

  >SHOWTIME: Pawsitively 4 Pink presents Rythm for Ribbons Saturday at Polar Park

  -Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"

  -An ode to Worcester's pop culture emporium, That's Entertainment

  -GWAR set to perform in Worcester 

  -The Faces of Worcester: Jermoh Kamara

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a science teacher for the Worcester Public Schools for over 30 years 

  -ICYMI: 6-story mixed-use development with 110 apartments proposed for long-vacant lot in Worcester

  -Restaurant Blackstone to open in Worcester from breakfast to late-night

  -Beleaguered Family Health Center of Worcester names interim CFO

  -6 shows postponed, 3 added at Hanover Theatre

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
   

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large fire damages former Wyman-Gordon building in Millbury

  -3 crashes, 3 poles: Sutton police make series of drunk driving arrests

  -Auburn man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges

  -Leominster man wins $15 million on scratch ticket he bought from Mr. Mikes

  -Grafton retired fire captain honored; two new police officers welcomed

  -Skimming device discovered at popular Grafton hardware store

  -Grafton calendar of events

  -Sterling looks to avoid redoing paving, utility work

  -Leominster family faces checking account catastrophe
   

  >SPORTS: Mac Jones expected to make return Monday, ESPN reports

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

  -Bruins beat Anaheim, 2-1

  -Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka added to Walter Payton Award watch list

  -Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur

  -Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion to repel down Downtown Worcester building for charity

  -Leominster sees opportunity against Wachusett in Hometeam Game of the Week

  -Optimism remains high in Saint John's High football program despite 1-5 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)

  >NATIONAL: U.K.’s Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority

  -Heating worries mount amid growing costs, uncertainty

  -Tragic: Illinois teen dies singing choir solo 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. is 3rd most stressed state in the U.S., study says

  -Inmate beat prison guard Matthew Tidman in attempt to return to Virginia, prosecutors say 

  >SHOPPING: Goodwill launches online store for thrifters to shop from home
  
  

  >BUSINESS: UMass nurses win wage increases in new union contracts

  -Worker death, whistleblowers put marijuana industry safety in spotlight

  -Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare 

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria prof discusses Puerto Rico's response to Hurricane Fiona

  -UMass Medical School infectious disease expert answers questions on flu, bivalent COVID vaccines

  >HEALTH: COVID vax-makers say cancer vaccine could be available by 2030

  -Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults with diabetes ration insulin to save money, study finds

  -Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester

  >FOOD: Halloween candy prices are skyrocketing. Here’s how much it’ll cost this year
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Netflix loves Ryan Murphy: "The Watcher" and "Dahmer" named streamer’s top 2 most watched shows 

  >MOVIES: Christian Bale and Margo Robbie’s "Amsterdam" is on pace to lose $100 million 

  >CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift "Midnights" album release causes Spotify to crash

  -Jury says Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986

  >HOMES: A private Cape Cod beach? For $3.3 million, it (and the house) can be yours

  >ANIMALS: Cop kindly walks duck family all the way home (3:09)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dad's reaction to daughter running Boston Marathon goes viral

  -NASA's James Webb Telescope captures new view of Pillars of Creation

  -Meanwhile, in North Carolina, overturned truck spills 22,000 pounds of fish onto highway 

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