In and around The 016 - Monday, August 14th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Indian Lake in Worcester closed Tuesday for algae treatment (pictured)

  +6:00: Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools

  +6:00: Menkiti Group hoping to bring new life to downtown Worcester

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Italian festival a gathering of family, history

  +6:00: 2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin

  +6:00: Shrewsbury community says goodbye to Christmas Tree Shops
  
  

  +Noon: A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says

  +Noon: Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj running for second term
  
  

  -A familiar restaurateur plans new Canal District eatery

  -Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435's Lego Ride returns for another year

  -MassHealth recognizes 8 Worcester nursing facilities

  -Grafton Hill apartment building rises 138% in value over 6 years amid high demand

  -Historic Elm Street Hogg House a step closer to becoming lodging house for WPI students

  -Familiar construction firm tops new list of Central Mass. employee-owned companies

  -Worcester teacher contract: How does it compare with neighboring districts?

  -R.E.C. Worcester’s YouthGROW farm program celebrates 20 years

  -Worcester sees early success with new 311 mobile app

  -ICYMI: Ex-Worcester resident witnesses wildfire disaster unfolding near home in Hawaii

  -Man seriously injured in Worcester motorcycle crash

  -Wanted violent kidnapper found hiding in Worcester crawl space: Police

  -Worcester Summer Jam Classic is a slam dunk for local basketball players and fans

  -Worcester World Cup kicks off competition

  -Central Mass. Agency on Aging hosts inaugural Grandparents Back-to-School Fun Fest

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  
  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center cookout on Wednesday

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

  -Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws thousands

  -Rutland Navy cadet makes waves

  -Whittier Farms looks to the future of dairy while honoring its rich history

  -Solar panels eyed for Shrewsbury Police Station roof

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

  -Time to perk up at R.F.K.'s café in Clinton

  -Princeton first responders cite safety concerns in push for new public safety building

  -Household hazardous waste can be brought to Sutton

  -Leicester Police Department hosting home firearms safety training
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Worcester's Jim Rice will "Celebrate Steve & Eydie" with Valerie Roy

  -Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes

  -Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned 2 package stores and was a connoisseur of fine wines
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 6-3

  -Stellar season ends for Worcester Bravehearts

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 13-4

  -Holy Cross women's basketball team savors Bronagh Power-Cassidy's homecoming trip to Ireland
   

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

  -Toyota recalls Tundra models in largest recall this year

  >NATIONAL: Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show

  -Kansas newspaper co-owner, 98, dies after being "stressed beyond her limits" from police raid

  -Tragic: Man on a trip to spread his dad's ashes dies of heat stroke in National Park

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man found guilty of murdering wife after she filed for divorce

  -Investigation underway after human remains found in wooded area in Falmouth

  >COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor elected president of American Society for Cell Biology

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. citizens will need visa to travel to Europe in 2024
   

  >BUSINESS: Unemployment rises slightly across Central Mass.

  -Full-time UPS drivers will earn $170,000 a year, on average, in new contract

  >HEALTH: F.D.A. approved first pill for post-partum depression

  -Common nail salon tool may cause D.N.A. damage and mutations in human cells, research finds

  >FOOD: What is Dunkin' Spiked? Signs point to new hard iced coffee, tea products

  >SHOPPING: 2.2 million Threshold candles recalled; at least 1 injured

  >HOMES: Recently sold Worcester property fetches $1.07 million
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Meghan Markle's show "Suits" breaks streaming record

  >MOVIES: Gal Gadot says "Wonder Woman 3" being developed

  >CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift announces "1989 (Taylor's Version)"

  >ANIMALS: Rescue dog waits in driveway every day for dad to come home (3:08)

  >HISTORY: Today in History for August 14th (2:00)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cancer survivor goes skydiving for his 90th birthday

  -Meanwhile, in Illinois, 800-pound "Butter Cow" sculpture returns to state fair

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