🌱 Worcester police outline what they know so far in tragic case

Hello Worcester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Worcester police outline what they know so far in tragic case
• What new opportunities will Worcester students gain from Clark's expanded partnership?
• How will Sean Rose's new equity role change Worcester schools?

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Sought After Worcester Police Officer's Death Believed Found Dead in Wooded Area, as Chief Calls Case a Tragic Murder-Suicide (centralrecorder.com) — Worcester police say a woman sought in connection with her officer husband's death is believed found dead in local woods, and the chief is calling the case a tragic murder-suicide as investigators continue piecing together the timeline.
   

• Worcester Schools Expands Longstanding Partnership With Local University — Clark University and Worcester Public Schools have formalized a long-running partnership to expand internships, teacher training, and college pathways for Worcester students and educators. The new agreement boosts summer, afterschool, dual-enrollment, and "Grow Our Own" educator pipeline programs citywide. (Worcester Patch)
   

• Ex-city councilor Rose hired for admin position in Worcester schools (telegram.com) — Worcester Public Schools has hired former city councilor Sean Rose as chief of access, opportunity and equity, a new role focused on closing achievement gaps and strengthening family engagement across the district. The position is funded within this year's existing budget.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Worcester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
• Boston to Host 1,800+ for Evening of Meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar →
  Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
  7:00 pm
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

Sunday September 20
• Pay It Forward Card Show →
  Leominster-Fitchburg Lodge of Elks, 134 N Main St, Leominster
  9:00 am
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
Saturday September 26
• Friends of WPL Book Sale →
  Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St, Worcester
  10:00 am
• WPL's Harvest in the City Block Party →
  Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St, Worcester
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SITREP: OPERATION LANTERNFLY: WORCESTER REGIONAL AIR DEFENSE DIVISION
  Command has become aware the four-legged members of this unit have unilaterally expanded their mission parameters. Apparently, the hundreds of… (Nextdoor West Tatnuck)
• Did you know that most storm drains (also called catch basins) connect to streams, lakes, and ponds?
  Without this system, city streets and neighborhoods would quickly flood. But this means that litter, dog waste, and other pollution from the streets… (Nextdoor West Tatnuck)

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1348) in Worcester. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for retail data inventory specialist in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Worcester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shrewsbury

• Asian longhorned beetle eradicated in Shrewsbury (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Hi (again)! I'm Vy! Yippee! (wellesley.edu)
• Which former City of Toledo area high school athletes will be active on Saturday, Sept. 19? (toledoreporter.com)

Auburn

• Central Mass. town eliminates invasive Asian long-horned beetle (masslive.com)
• There are 34 Spirit Halloween locations in Mass. this year, in case you were wondering (boston.com)

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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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