Highlights in The 016 Friday, April 8th

• Posted by 016 Administrator April 8, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,902 views

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Rain and clouds give way to sun, high of 60 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Grafton police seek leads on woman begging for "gas money"

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Should Ed Augustus run for Lt. Governor?

  +6:00: Holy Cross football to play at Polar Park on October 8th

  +6:00: Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Luna

  +Noon: Officials expect grocery prices to rise through end of the year

  +10:00: Crash involving 2 trucks snarls traffic on I-495 in Westborough

  +10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th

  -Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night

  -Strip club, site of recent fatal shooting, appeals Worcester License Commission decision to state

  -Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center

  -Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping

  -14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester

  -Worcester woman hospitalized for 3 months with COVID now dealing with kidney failure (2:51). Article

  -WPI names Global Project Center building for outgoing President Laurie Leshin

  -HOMES: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market 

  -2022-23 Broadway Series in Worcester (1:28): The Season You've Always Wished For 

  -BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....

  -Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough

  -"Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album

  -"508, a Show About Worcester" No. 377 (29:00): Losing a judge and gaining a city manager

  -Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor

  -Boston Magazine on the battle for sex ed, including in Worcester

  -"Polar Park poured some gasoline on the fire"

  -90-day update on Worcester Fire Department reform

  -MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

  -Tribute to a Worcester who worked for the CIA in Europe, taught elementary school in Worcester, became a professor and published a book in 2018 

  -ICYMI: Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area

  -Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton family has ties to Ukraine

  -Dudley dispensary blending cannabis and music to open in revitalized mill

  -Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

  -Auburn High Drama Club's production of "Newsies" opens tonight

  -Site of $300 million Amazon distribution center in Charlton sells for $10 million

  -Applications available for Holden Woman's Club 2022 scholarships

  -What the candidates for Millbury School Committee have to say

  -People from all towns welcome at Holden Rabies Clinic on Saturday

  -Leicester police logs 

  -SPORTS: Celtics lose to Milwaukee, 127-121

  -Holy Cross finalizes football coaching staff

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

  -WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 8-4 

  -CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Ukrainian leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead

  -Millions still waiting for last year's IRS tax refund

  -Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry 

  -NEW ENGLAND: 2 window washers rescued after getting stuck outside 42nd floor of Boston skyscraper (2:21)

  -Man hits, shoots, kills nephew outside Mass. courthouse, DA says

  -BUSINESS: WBJ's Movers & Shakers

  -Worcester dispensary to launch cannabis delivery on April 11th

  -Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says 

  -COLLEGES: Holy Cross creates new Office of Parent and Family Engagement

  -WPI announces members of search committee for new president 

  -FOOD: Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides 

  -HEALTH: CPAP recall leaves many patients with difficult choice 

  -CELEBRITY: Kourtney Kardashian breaks silence on Las Vegas wedding with Travis Barker 

  -HISTORY: Washington Square in Worcester, early 20th century 

  -ANIMALS: Tiny kittens have been inseparable since they were born (3:12) 

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old saves family from burning home in Mississippi 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, this horse became a weekly regular at Dunkin's

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Free vaccinations and boosters Saturday 11-5 at Worcester Public Library and 1-3 at First Congregational Church

  -ICYMI: A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it

  -Mass. reports 1,760 new cases, 7-day positivity rate jumps to 2.75%

  -U.S. likely to see a surge in the fall, Dr. Fauci says