In and around The 016 - Friday, September 1st

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 74 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +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: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more

  +Noon: Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
  
  

  -Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney

  -Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says

  -Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested

  -Red Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses on the field before throwing out pitch at Polar Park

  -Shrewsbury police use stun gun on Lake Quinsigamond jet ski thief who bit officer 

  -Dramatic video shows thief crash car while fleeing police; tied to car found in Worcester

  -Case of woman whose body was found in burning car goes to jury

  -Earlier: Ex tells court Steven Foley confessed to burning Cynthia Webb’s body in vehicle

  -Swans freed as Worcester resident says he took matters into his own hands

  -Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking

  -54 new U.S. citizens sworn in

  -Worcester Public Library part of library sign-up month

  -"Dancing out in the streets": Worcester ready for Pride events

  -When is Worcester’s Pride festival for 2023? 

  -Meet the 3 candidates for Worcester's District 2 City Council seat

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:09): Analyzing District 1 and 5 debates and the preliminary election

  -Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E

  >DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant ending lunch service 

  -ICYMI: A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball

  -Boston Globe: Steak-and-cheese innovator Mike Devish is a Worcester hero

  -Film explores Spooky World as the original Halloween theme park

  -Worcester Pride begins with LGBTQ+ flag raising at City Hall

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  
  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdin' Back the 60's plays on 

  -NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)

  -Jack Ostrosky of Holden leads Holy Cross men's soccer into action 

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Photos: Construction ongoing at McGovern collision center on Route 9

  -100 FM The Pike (6:19): Jeannie Hebert on Pet Rock Fest in Shrewsbury on September 10th

  -Garden Garden Club offers grant

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

  -Clinton produced a world-famous golfer

  -Wachusett Dam Day Fall: State to open top of dam to visitors

  -Leominster woman busted for threatening daughter-in-law with broom

  -Monty Tech Practical Nursing Program celebrates silver anniversary
   

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

  -Electric Haze celebrating 10th anniversary this weekend

  >SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...

  -Eugene Mirman talks comedy career, "Bob’s Burgers" ahead of gig

  -Child and youth auditions for "A Christmas Carol" and "The Nutcracker" set for September 10th

  -Loss and hope in world premiere of "Close and Apart" 

  -The Faces of Worcester: Mike Barbera, Owner & Broker, BA Property & Lifestyle Advisors and Rubric Commercial Real Estate

  -Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for August

  -Shaun Connolly: Who judgeth and who careth?

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 16 (29:08): Mana Washio

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to local teacher who spent 52 years in the classroom
  
  

  >SPORTS: Former St. John's football captain, 26, passes away after running in Santa Rosa Marathon

  -Patriots claim quarterback off waivers, place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve

  -Holy Cross football opens Saturday at home against Merrimack

  -Know before you go: Fan experience at Fitton Field in 2023

  -These 9 local football stars are set to shine for area colleges

  -WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-0

  -Nebraska volleyball sets world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, at above 92,000, school says
   

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

  >NATIONAL: Dramatic video shows a tornado sending a car flying in S.C. (:34)

  -"Zombie drug" tranq leaves illegal narcotics more potent — while making it even harder for opioid addicts to quit

  -Tragic: 2-year-old dies in apparent accident at South Shore auto shop 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Police bust alleged $1 million illegal backyard gambling ring

  -Why these 2 plants might be banned in Mass.

  >COLLEGES: Student loan interest resumes Friday, payments restart in October

  -New faculty expand Clark’s expertise in disciplines across campus
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendants use a secret language—Here’s how to decode it

  >BUSINESS: Workers' comp researchers examine long COVID

  -Radio Worcester (11:07): Better Business Bureau warns of increasing social media scams

  >HEALTH: COVID is "still learning new tricks," Mass. doctor says

  -Mass. dermatologist on improving your skincare routine

  >FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef on why 10:30 is the "worst" time to eat there 

  >SHOPPING: Best Buy Labor Day sale

  >HOMES: See 5 local houses for sale
   

  >TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in September (7:00)

  >MOVIES: "Dune: Part Two" release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers 

  >CELEBRITY: Bad Bunny teams up with Al Pacino for latest music video 

  >ANIMALS: Woman rescues dog living on a mattress in the woods (3:08) 

  >HISTORY: Today in History for September 1st (2:10)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adopted siblings find out they're biologically related 

  -Meanwhile, in Indiana, driver charged with D.U.I. in a Power Wheels Jeep 

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