🌱 Fast-Growing Food Hall Celebrates Central MA Opening

Morning Worcester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• New food hall brings fresh dining choices to Central Massachusetts
• Motorcyclist's collision with bear stuns Worcester County drivers
• State grant gives major boost to Worcester theater production

Also on today's calendar: Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fast-Growing Food Hall Celebrates Central MA Opening — Food lovers across Central Massachusetts can look forward to a fast-growing food hall concept expanding into the region, adding new dining options within easy reach of Worcester residents and workers. (Worcester Patch)
   

2. Motorcyclist Crashes Into Bear In Worcester County — A motorcyclist collided with a bear on a Worcester County roadway, highlighting unusual wildlife hazards that can affect drivers traveling in and around the greater Worcester area. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. Worcester Theater Production Gets $150K State Award — Worcester readers can look forward to a locally produced theater show receiving a $150,000 boost from a new state arts award, strengthening the city's cultural scene and supporting creative jobs. (Worcester Patch)
   

4. Are Worcester Public Schools prepared for cyberattacks? (thegardnernews.com) — Worcester families are being urged to consider how schools would handle a major cyberattack, as a School Committee member's petition prompts a detailed preparedness report and discussion following Springfield's weeklong school disruption.
   

5. RICEMA hosting first ever night market in Worcester (boston25news.com) — Worcester's first-ever Night Market will take over Franklin Street outside City Hall this Saturday evening, featuring food, music, art, and local small businesses in a celebration of the city's diverse communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Worcester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale →
  New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Your Tax Dollars at Work: A Civic Engagement Program →
  Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St, Worcester
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• The Last Pass →
  Prior Performing Arts Center, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St, Worcester
  4:00 pm
• Queer AF in Denim →
  321 Main St, Worcester
  8:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Annual Hiring Event →
  DCU Center, 50 Foster St, Worcester
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Creating a Pollinator Habitat Anywhere! →
  3 Salem St, Worcester
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Celebration of Caring to benefit VNA Care →
  Worcester Country Club, 2 Rice St, Worcester
  6:00 pm
• Brkfst: Stormclutter →
  Prior Performing Arts Center, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St, Worcester
  7:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Friends of WPL Book Sale →
  Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St, Worcester
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND CAT!!!!
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• Update: Pet Reunited
  Karen, a cat who went missing in Worcester, MA, has been safely reunited with their family after 57 minutes. Message from Owner: "She's been missing… (Nextdoor Village of Piedmont)

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Ok Worcester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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