In and around The 016 - Monday, January 23rd

• Posted by 016 Administrator January 23, 2023 - Filed in News - 1,175 views

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 31 today

  -Worcester, Wachusett schools among those closed because of weather. Full list

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Heavy wet snow causes power outages in Worcester County (2:20)

  +6:00: WRTA cutting bus routes, reducing trips due to "driver shortages"

  +6:00: Worcesteria: History's heart; seats take a stand for Black history

  +6:00: Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  +6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 15
  
  

  +Noon: UPDATED -- Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on I-290 in Worcester moments before fatal crash (:23)

  +Noon: Worcester declared parking ban in effect at 2 p.m. Monday

  +Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
  
  

  -Fatal Worcester car crash closed I-290

  -Worcester catalytic converter thefts have nearly tripled since 2020

  -Retirement community again proposed for Salisbury Street in Worcester

  -Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction (1:17)

  -Architect designs around challenging former Fairway Beef site

  -"It makes me feel at home": Ethiopian diaspora celebrate the Epiphany at Worcester church

  -Former NFL star Ricky Williams visits Worcester cannabis dispensary

  -Grace Closet gives away free clothing in downtown Worcester

  -Worcester to get first look at new police body cam policy by end of January

  -More trees needed in Worcester to cut rising temperatures, study says

  >HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
   

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

  -Jennifer Davis-Carey: Grading Worcester schools' 5-year plan

  -Tracy Novick (3:58): On the Worcester Public Schools 10th consecutive Meritorious Budget Award

  >OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a 10-year-Army veteran and "one of the most happy-go-lucky guys one could ever meet"

  -ICYMI: Academy cadets join search for missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (2:03). Article

  -Smart Webster Bank teller stalls thief until cops can cuff him: Police

  -Open now: Bri’s Sweet Treats brings chocolate, dessert to Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (23:50): Bri Azier from Bri’s Sweet Treats on her Grand Opening

  -Cable TV committee, customers unhappy with Charter-Spectrum service

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)

  -Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crack, thousands in fake cash, gun found in Jeep parked in Sutton: Police

  -Brave souls in Oxford take part in "Polar Plunge," jump into freezing cold pond

  -Warehouse developers buy portion of Wyman Gordon’s Grafton site for $9.2 million

  -Shrewsbury police get new ballistic vest for K-9 Hunter

  -3 new Auburn firefighters complete orientation program

  -Former BJ’s headquarters in Westborough sells for $32 million

  -Sterling fiber-optic manufacturer names CEO

  -Leominster dance studio loaned $100,000 for buildout
   

  >SPORTS: Bruins beat Sharks, 4-0

  -Bengals handle Bills; 49ers beat Cowboys

  -Hometown favorite Irvin Gonzalez Jr. loses in a fourth-round knockout

  -Railers snap 7-game losing streak
   

  >CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)

  -Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATION/WORLD: Suspect in L.A. mass shooting near Lunar New Year fest kills himself in van

  -12 people injured in shooting at Baton Rouge nightclub

  -Tragic: Denny’s sign falls on car in Kentucky, killing woman

  >FOOD: Taco Bell chicken wings coming back for a limited time
  
  

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man arrested on D.U.I. charge after wrong-way crash in N.H.

  -Tuition-free community colleges in Mass. proposed on Beacon Hill

  >BUSINESS: Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers

  -Mass. unemployment down slightly in December

  -Number of Mass. workers represented by unions grows 3%

  >SHOPPING: Auburn Mall -- A Dead Mall in the Making? (15:34)

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria campus closed because of weather
  
  

  >HEALTH: Saint Vincent 1 of 2 Mass. hospitals with Aquablation Therapy

  -Flu, COVID and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months

  >TV/STREAMING: New trailer for "The Mandalorian" hits 84 million views in 24 hours

  >MOVIES: "Avatar" marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 billion

  >CELEBRITY: Fans, celebs gather at Graceland to mourn Lisa Marie Presley

  -Jeremy Renner says he broke 30-plus bones in snowplow mishap

  >ANIMALS: Dog obsessed with singing show tunes (1:00)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises kids after coming home from deployment

  -Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, struggling pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse

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