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Massachusetts Fourth of July show canceled after fireworks barge bursts into flames
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3 Homemade Bombs Found In Worcester; Police Warn Of Unattended Items
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Top stories from The016.com, Thursday, July 4th
Experience the pulse of Worcester at your fingertips! Explore The016.com, the premier destination for the freshest and most extensive news coverage in town. Sign up today and stay ahead of the curve! Register now!. In The News. >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 84 today in Worcester. >
Syracuse Mets defeat Worcester, 9-1
Worcester, MA – The Syracuse Mets brought the fireworks to Polar Park on the Fourth of July, slugging three home runs and utilizing a brilliant starting pitching performance to cruise to a 9-1 win over the Worcester Red Sox in front of nearly 9,500 fans at Polar Park. The Mets have now bounced back to win consecutive games after losing their prior three games, advancing back to 20 games over .500 on the season in the process.
Aaron Ortiz will represent Team USA in Muay Thai
WORCESTER, Mass. — Professional world-class Muay Thai fighter Aaron Ortiz from Worcester is preparing to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The martial art of Muay Thai will be a side exhibition event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. The International Federation of Muaythai Associations is working to make Muay Thai to an official Olympic sport one day.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center helmet distribution program aims to increase use of safety equipment
WORCESTER, Mass. — UMass Memorial Health is launching a Pediatric Helmet Distribution Program. Dr. Jonathan Green said helmets protect the brain from injury. The pediatric surgeon wants kids to stay active and says riding a bicycle is great exercise, but children need to be safe while doing it. He...
Former boyfriend of convicted murderer Julia Enright seeking to toss perjury evidence
WORCESTER — Jonathan Lind, the man charged with helping Julia Enright hide the body of the man she murdered in an Ashburnham treehouse in 2018, asked a judge to exclude key evidence against him Wednesday, alleging his rights were violated before he testified to a grand jury. “It (was) a perjury trap,” Kevin C. Larson, Lind’s lawyer, alleged in Worcester Superior Court regarding authorities’ actions surrounding his client’s testimony at an October 2018 grand jury. ...
Red, White and Boom – Clouds, scattered rain for Fourth of July
Clouds have already taken over for the day, and will be tough to depart. It’s a part of a larger weather system anchored over Canada. While the rain won’t largely be all day, periods of showers with an isolated storm chance are possible around 2-7pm through Worcester, the Mass Pike and Boston.
Worcester Man Charged with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Following Welfare Check on Elliot Street
Worcester police officers apprehended a man on the city's Elliot Street following a welfare check, which led to charges of crack cocaine possession with intent to distribute, among other offenses. In an early morning encounter Yesterday, police discovered 26-year-old Torrance Shannon Jr, of Worcester, unresponsive in a running vehicle, prompting safety precautions including the removal of the keys from the ignition. According to a press release from the Worcester Police Department, following Shannon's uncooperative behavior and attempts to reach for undisclosed items, he was arrested subsequent to the discovery of narcotics.
A visit from 'Oil Can' Boyd and Fourth of July fireworks highlight WooSox return to Polar Park
WORCESTER — Summer is in full swing. And so, too, are the Worcester Red Sox. After playing three games in New York this week, the Boston Red Sox’ Triple-A affiliate return to Polar Park Thursday to continue a six-game home and home series with the Syracuse Mets. ...
In the news: Darnell Dunn
The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced Darnell Dunn as its new director of business recruitment. Dunn will be responsible for spearheading initiatives aimed at attracting new businesses to the Worcester region while also fostering the growth and expansion of existing businesses. Before his position at the Chamber, Darnell...
With new name, Department of Microbiology focuses on microbial life and its impact on health
The UMass Chan Medical School Department of Microbiology & Physiological Systems is now the Department of Microbiology, according to Beth McCormick, PhD, the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair II, chair and professor of microbiology and director of the Center for Microbiome Research and the Program in Microbiome Dynamics. “This...
Seven Things to do: Summer concerts, a view to art, and more
Worcester art collective El Salón holds another edition of its monthly Plaza Sábados family block party and market on the afternoon of July 6. From noon to 4 p.m., the section of Lagrange Street intersecting with Beacon Street will fill with vendors, artists, and activities for all ages. Previous Plaza Sábados have featured screen printing workshops, food trucks, and music and live DJ sets from Worcester fixtures like DJ Manipulator, so prepare to see homegrown creativity on display all day. (MT)
Worcester board of ed gets update on evolving math instruction
Worcester board of ed gets update on evolving math instruction. As the school system struggles with math results, the Worcester County Board of Education recently heard a presentation on the complexities and rigors of instruction. By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer. As the school system continues to struggle with math results,...
'Love, hope, feel and imagine' The String Queens to hold court in Worcester
When Kendall Isadore, Dawn Johnson and Élise Sharp first played together at a gig, they knew it was a match. The occasion for the three string instrumentalists was a wedding in the Washington, D.C., area in 2017. "There was a freedom where each could be ourselves as a player," Isadore recalled. "We said, 'Well let's keep this thing going.'"
Meidroth loving Worcester and WooSox
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Red Sox infielder Chase Meidroth is in the top five in the International League in on-base percentage and top 10 in batting average as of Wednesday. His goal, though, is to make it one more rung up the ladder — to Boston and the Red Sox.
'He was a ball of energy': Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik's former coaches excited for upcoming Paris games
STERLING, Mass. – A big sign in the middle of Sterling Gym honors one of its former regulars, U.S. Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik. Just below it, the next generation hones their craft, wondering if they, too, can make it to the games. "It creates a culture in this gym...
Nick Yorke’s two-homer game leads WooSox to third straight win
WORCESTER, MA –– Nick Sogard, Nick Yorke, and Bobby Dalbec combined to go 10-for-17 with three home runs and 12 RBIs as the Worcester Red Sox (5-2)/(40-42) won 16-4 over the Syracuse Mets (4-4)/(50-32) on Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium in the second game of the WooSox and Mets home and home series.
Railers’ new head coach and new GM need new ways of doing things in Worcester
While the ECHL season ended just about a month ago and the NHL and AHL seasons carried on until June 24th, once again the Worcester Railers started their summer vacations far too early when for the second time in as many seasons the club couldn’t win one of its final two regular season games to qualify for the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs. Three seasons ago, Worcester missed the playoffs by three points, earning just seven out of a possible 20 points over their last ten games while scoring just 17 goals.
Temporary shelter at former RMV served more than 300 individuals
WORCESTER, Mass. - The city of Worcester is operating with a shelter bed capacity of 125 now that the temporary homeless shelter at the former RMV site in downtown closed. The shelter was run by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) and opened in December to house single adults experiencing homelessness.
Summertime and the eatin' is easy
WORCESTER — Worcester Public Schools is again hosting a free program sponsored by the state Department of Education that provides free meals to children and teens at various locations throughout the city this summer. There are currently nine meal service sites available: the Burncoat Street Playground, East Park, El...
Auburn mobile home park residents sue property owner over rent hikes
AUBURN — The residents of two mobile home parks are suing their property owner for financial restitution months after they were handed rent increases as high as 40% that their attorneys are calling “illegal.”. The suit comes months after Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based organization representing the...
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