In and around The 016 - Friday, July 28th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 95 today in Worcester

  -Worcester residents can use library, Senior Center as cooling centers

  -Shrewsbury residents can cool off at library

  -Hours for state pool and beaches extended
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Ray Mariano: Changes to Shrewsbury Street mirror changes to downtown
  
  

  +Noon: Dog dies, house heavily damaged in Barre fire

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand: "The Little Mermaid," "Joy Ride," and more

  +Noon: Square One Players embracing "Spamalot" with silliness and love

  +Noon: First Person: In Celtics playoff run, more than one path to victory
  
  

  -Woman arrested in Leominster in connection to death of her 5-year-old son

  -3 luxury cars stolen from dealership totaling over $120,000 (pictured)

  -AutoZone worker shot during armed robbery in Worcester (1:50)

  -Earlier: Man shot during armed robbery on Park Ave. in Worcester

  -Worcester ceremony commemorates 70 years since end of Korean War

  -TODAY! Inaugural "Mom Prom" to benefit Abby's House

  -Nicole Apostola: Worcester Pride candidate forum

  -Radio Worcester (7:39): District 5 City Council candidate Jose Rivera calls for eminent domain to take Mill Street eyesore

  >DINING OUT: Bombay Lounge opening Friday in Worcester's Canal District

  -Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief -- Superintendent's Evaluation

  -GoFundMe for late Worcester assistant principal Meghan Milonopoulos close to $175,000 goal

  -Related: Meghan Milonopoulos, North High School assistant principal, dies at 41 after battle with cancer

  -Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45); Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)

  -The Mega Millions jackpot is now $910 million after months without a big winner

  -ICYMI: Second Worcester West Nile sample confirmed in Burncoat

  -Worcester restaurant expanding, including a new patio

  -8-year-old Ciara Barber of Worcester halfway to goal of visiting all 351 Massachusetts city and town halls

  -Worcester woman lost her home over $2,600 in back taxes; How a landmark court case could give it back

  -Related: Worcester has recouped nearly $1 million in tax liens since 2018, report shows

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  
  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ski lodge turned horse barn, now converted to an Airbnb

  -Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)

  -Workers create new "shcool" zone in Holden (:31)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester Friday

  -Ayer drowning victim found in Sandy Pond Beach identified

  -John Milewski new West Boylston athletics director

  -Auburn I.T. firm rebrands following multiple acquisitions

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales

  -McCracken Road construction ongoing in Millbury

  -Shrewsbury welcomes 3 new police officers

  -Shrewsbury Public Library now offering braille books

  -Scenes from Cruisin’ Clinton
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -Jazzed Up cool for this week

  >SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Greg Piccolo, "Fiddler," Vivi & DaFunk ...

  -"Wortown Rising" film tells Worcester's "untold story" of hip-hop

  -Some of New England's best musicians, photographed over the year

  -WCCA-TV Picks of the Week

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who cared for patients at St. Vincent Hospital for 30 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Defending Patriot League football champ Holy Cross focuses on little things

  -Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game: 16:30 p.m. Friday (Alumni YOU-Choose-the-Rules Game - $5 All Tickets)

  -WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-5

  -Bill Ballou's baseball column

  -Rutland falls to Barnstable in Little League State Final Four opener

  -Special summer milestones have local runners Jessie Cardin, Marcus Reilly on track for big things

  -LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny's cardiac arrest
   

  >CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)

  -Ford recalls over 150,000 vehicles including Transit Connects and Escapes

  -NATIONAL: Woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over 4 years in prison

  -Man tracks down and kills alleged car thief — gets shot himself in mall gunfire chaos

  -Tragic: 10-month-old becomes latest victim of Southern heat wave

  >NEW ENGLAND: Possible tornado causes damage in New Hampshire (2:07)

  -Man stabs roommate to death in Western Mass., police say
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique “Capital” cities around the U.S.

  >BUSINESS: Labor crunch threatens clean energy expansion

  -Hanover anticipates $262 million in catastrophe losses amid national string of violent storms

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (31:53) -- Career services with Greg Walther

  >HEALTH: Weekend-only exercise helps reduce risk of heart disease (1:13)

  -New research could help determine treatment for prostate cancer (:48)

  >HOMES: Rising rents are hitting older people particularly hard

  >FOOD: Worcester's American Vinegar Works releases an extra virgin olive oil
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Tina Fey in talks to take over "Saturday Night Live": source

  >MOVIES: 7 Barbenheimer double features to stream on Netflix, Max and more

  >CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard "kicked out" of Logan airport following delay

  -Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of "Take It to the Limit," dies at 77

  >ANIMALS: Mass. is worldwide hotspot for great whites, long-awaited shark study says

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Goodwill employee finds hidden treasure dating back to World War II

  -Meanwhile, in Texas, National Weather Service bakes cookies in hot car

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  -Water Operator and Equipment Operator II, Holden D.P.W.

  -Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant

  -Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant

  -Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop

  -Server at Worcester restaurant

  -Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester

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