In and around The 016 - Tuesday, September 12th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 76 today in Worcester

  >STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LEOMINSTER

  +6:00: Evacuation orders lifted for Leominster residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam  (2:37)

  +6:00: Flea market building torn apart by flood water (1:38)

  +6:00: Schools closed again Wednesday after "catastrophic" flooding in Leominster

  +6:00: Commuter Rail tracks undercut by flooding in Leominster (:44)
  
  

  +Noon: Drone footage shows aftermath of Leominster flooding (3:31)

  +Noon: Leominster mayor provides update on significant flooding (13:45)
  
  

  -Leominster under state of emergency after "catastrophic floods" (1:45)

  -Officials ask residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam to evacuate (1:33)

  -Massive sinkholes after flash flooding (1:24)

  -Emergency shelters opened (1:53)

  -Cadillacs fall into sinkhole at dealership (:41)

  -"We’re starting from scratch": Business owners cleaning up after flooding

  -Route 2 reopens in both directions after flash floods (1:19)

  -Princeton police warn of closed or severely damaged roads
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: $14,500 Rolex stolen from local store, police ask for help
  
  

  +Noon: There’s something strange in the skies over Worcester, people have photos to prove it

  +Noon: Worcester's "Heart-To-Hub" train won't be express anymore: Keolis

  +Noon: Worcester may relax in-law apartment building rules to boost housing

  +Noon: Worcester chamber launches nonprofit digital news organization

  +Noon: Worcester Fire Department to promote 12

  +Noon: 100FM The Pike (13:01): Comedian Jimmy Dunn on Manny 267 benefit, being on strike and pizza
  
  

  -Worcester police ask for help finding 15-year-old girl who ran away from courthouse

  -You have your channels back! Charter, Disney reach new distribution agreement

  -After 14 years, Downtown Worcester bar closes for good, seeks new location

  -Worcester eyes decertification of tax break on downtown building

  -Radio Worcester (11:23): District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj update on Mill Street roof collapse

  -Radio Worcester (7:23): Commemorating the 22nd anniversary of 9/11

  -Worcester firefighters hold September 11th ceremony at 9:59 a.m., when South tower collapsed

  -Related: Shrewsbury remembers 9/11, unveils new sculpture

  -Related: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (3:10): Remembering 9/11

  -Former Worcester police chief gets compensation with pension pending

  -Worcester's interim police chief discusses plans for the department

  -Radio Worcester (21:19): Guillermo Creamer running for Worcester mayor despite opposition

  -Nicole Apostola: City Manager’s Leave plan

  -Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview

  >DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for September

  -ICYMI: Worcester teacher Janet Cloutier "molding minds" for 27 years

  -Out of the Darkness Community Walk looks to raise awarness, prevent suicide in Central Mass.

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Oriol Foundation Health and Wellness Expo on Tuesday

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

  -Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Police Department debunks abduction rumors

  -Traffic advisory in Leicester this week

  -Sutton welcomes refugee families in the Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program

  -Pet Rock comes to Shrewsbury for 25th annual event

  -Bank awards $4,000 in scholarships to Millbury and Sutton students

  -Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on

  -Leicester police selling K9 patches
   

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

  >SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine is taking nominations for 2024 People to Watch

  -Final Beats and Barbecue set

  -A reporter hits the stage for Queer AF fashion show

  -Historic lesbian bartender inspires Worcester poet to speak up, not wait

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 400 (25:35): Easterseals of Mass.

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who served as chair of Worcester State Board of Trustees
  
  

  >SPORTS: Yankees-Red Sox set for a doubleheader on Tuesday

  -Holy Cross-Boston College sights and sounds (2:32)

  -Rachel Johnson named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -This week in Holy Cross Athletics

  -WooSox Weekly: WooSox split in Gwinnett drops them farther back in second-half playoff race
   

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

  >NATIONAL: American explorer rescued from deep Turkish cave (1:24)

  -Maui missing list drops to 66, but many reports still being vetted

  -Tragic: Father kills 16-year-old with power tool, police say

  >NEW ENGLAND: Off-duty Seekonk officer killed in double fatal motorcycle crash

  -Fire reported on yacht of retired doc busted for drugs, guns and prostitutes in Nantucket

  >COLLEGES: Report lists WPI among the nation's "least economically diverse" schools

  -New academic year brings most diverse incoming class and increase in first-year students at Worcester State
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 places to experience fascinating cultural traditions 

  >BUSINESS: India Society of Worcester to hold Asian Business Pitch Contest

  -Consumer spending expected to shrink for the first time since the start of the pandemic: survey

  >SHOPPING: Worcester Bazaar

  >HEALTH: Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against new variant, company says

  -Cancer in under-50s surges by 79% — "Western" diet, alcohol to blame: study

  >FOOD: Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

  >HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 3rd to 9th
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Everything new to Paramount+ in September

  >MOVIES: "The Nun II" kicks off fall box office with $32.6 million domestic opening

  >CELEBRITY: Celebrity video site Cameo sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike

  >ANIMALS: Duckling was afraid of water until girl teaches him to swim (4:23)

  >HISTORY: Today in History for September 12th (2:25)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old girl honored for saving lives in machete attack (2:12) 

  -Meanwhile, in Kenya, curious lion steals GoPro and takes it for a joyride (:49)

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