Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, March 23rd

• Posted by 016 Administrator March 23, 2022 - Filed in News - 3,749 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  In The News

  -Latest weather: High of 49 today in Worcester; rain, wintry mix moves in overnight

  +6:00: Worcester police arrest 54-year-old man for attempted break-in on Water Street

  +6:00: WBJ panel: Worcester's growth leads to opportunities, challenges

  +6:00: 2 Worcester new open houses worth checking out

  +6:00: Worcesteria: "They were human beings. You have to respect that" — A remembrance of Peter Stefan

  +6:00: Firefighters extinguish car fire on Main Street in Shrewsbury

  +6:00: Fitchburg woman sentenced for drug trafficking

  +6:00: Beer, live music and BBQ find Common Ground in North Brookfield

  +6:00: 3 Donna's take the stage in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"

  +6:00: Bravehearts bringing back Bark in the Park on July 13th

  +6:00: Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (49:10): AD Kit Hughes

  +6:00: Bad Advice: Unparalleled cowardice

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (18:13): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his upcoming departure

  +Noon: Marker for suffrage movement leader being installed in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 23rd

  +Noon: PETA cage free egg factories campaign puts ads on WRTA buses

  +Noon: Local businesses partner to give wife of late Holden veteran gets new roof

  +Noon: Listen Up: Southbridge rapper Weapon E.S.P. takes cinematic turn with "Tarantino Rodriguez"

  -Worcester City Manger Ed Augustus to step down May 31st

  *Complete coverage: T&G, Worcester Business Journal, MassLive, Spectrum News 1, This Week in Worcester, Channel 5, Channel 10, GBH, Patch

  *City Manager reflects on 8½-year tenure

  *Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, others react to departure

  -New restaurant brings Liberian cuisine to Worcester

  -Former Boston Celtic brings his comedy act to Worcester in "Life After Basketball Tour" 

  -Power is expected to be back on next week at Denholm building in Downtown Worcester

  -Diversity in Worcester is an "extracurricular activity", outgoing chief diversity officer said

  -Viewpoint: NAACP calls for answers in CDO’s departure

  -Radio Worcester (17:21): City Manager Ed Augustus on the chief diversity officer, the Denholm, COVID and the Tercentennial

  -Sheriff's office hosts bocce tournament fundraiser for North High football team

  -See the List: Winners of the 2022 Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade awards 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band sell out Worcester show

  -Composer and Clark University professor John Aylward explores the "Celestial"

  -Janice Harvey: Mammogram scare underscores exam's importance 

  -Tribute to man who ran his own auto body shop in Worcester for 60 years 

  -ICYMI: Police investigate a series of business break-ins in Worcester

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester 

  -Police data shows ShotSpotter's level of impact in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire at Fort Devens spreads quickly across munitions range

  -Residents voice concerns over proposed 55+ development in Shrewsbury

  -Simplicity Cannabis in Grafton will offer creative spin on marijuana products

  -Worcester developer proposing 256 rental units in Grafton

  -Holden Historic District Commission seeks 3 members

  -Low-flying helicopters will be flying this week in Rutland, Oakham and Barre

  -Dudley church collects donations for Ukraine

  -Oxford contractors buy trucking facility for $1.35 million

  -Westborough to seek development proposals for vacant movie theater

  -Southbridge apartment entrepreneurs buy retail plaza for $12.6 million 

  -Sports: Red Sox announce season-long plans to honor memory of Jerry Remy

  -Local guys look to continue Central Mass. NFL tradition

  -Spring football practice for Assumption means the start of a new season

  -Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Railers lose in Reading 

  -Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -National/International: Videos show tornado, aftermath in New Orleans

  -Thieves are using unique methods to steal gas as prices rise 

  -The Instagram scam that hijacks your account

  -Tragic: 6 teenage students killed in Oklahoma car crash 

  -New England: Pamela Smart accepts responsibility in 3rd sentence commutation bid

  -20-year-old UMass student seriously injured in campus hit-and-run

  -Business: Shrewsbury manufacturer's $5 billion merger with Finnish firm set for April 1st

  -Nearly one-third of American workers make less than $15 an hour, study finds

  -Food: Applebee's is testing drive-thru windows to compete with fast-food giants

  -Shopping: Here are the tips that could save you money at the grocery store 

  -Colleges: In-person Healthcare Open House April 7 at Quinsigamond CC 

  -TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in April

  -Movies: How to stream every Oscar Best Picture nominee 

  -Celebrity: iHeartRadio Music Awards complete winners list 

  -Health: Tiny worms could be used to sniff out lung cancer: study 

  -Animals: Latest pets up for adoption in the Worcester area

  -History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 6: Competing hardware stores 

  -Homes: See inside $2.5 million Redemption Rock home on 15 acres 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity 

  -Meanwhile, in India, watch as leopard wanders into Mercedes-Benz plant 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Moderna says its vaccine is safe for kids under 6

  +6:00: 2,732 new breakthrough cases in Mass.

  -UMass Medical School virologist predicts that in 2 or 3 weeks, “everything in the Northeast is going to be BA.2” subvariant

  -Free vaccination/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library

  -Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week

  -UMass Medical School professor: Why pregnant people should get vaccinated

  -ICYMI: Demand for vaccines waning in Worcester as medical leaders continue to push for higher vaccination rates

  -Mass. reports 15 additional deaths over 3 days, 773 new cases

  -Johnson & Johnson vaccine shows promising long-term durability

  -Scientists search for a test to measure immunity