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Orbeez Shooting, Arc Blast Death, New Market Basket: Patch Top Stories
See the week's top stories: Donut shop's last menu, infant hurt in shooting, first hotel-to-housing conversion, chili cook-off, more.
WORCESTER, MA — From a local paramedic's sudden death to a brand new Market Basket, these were the top stories on Patch for the week ending Jan. 13.
Worcester OKs Supportive Housing For Homeless, But Neighbors Object
Plans for a 90-unit supportive housing project at a Quality Inn off Lincoln Street drew protest at a Planning Board meeting Wednesday.
MA Adds 3 Plants To List Of Banned Invasive Species
Nurseries in Massachusetts will have to stop selling these three plants. This is the first update to the banned list since 2017.
Goodbye Glazy Susan: Donut Shop Debuts Last Menu
See the last donuts Glazy Susan will ever serve. The DCU Center-based shop is closing this month.
Shrewsbury Market Basket Sets Opening Date
The Route 20 Market Basket will be the first real Worcester-area store for the beloved Massachusetts supermarket chain.
Fundraiser For Marlborough Paramedic Who Battled Cancer Aids Family
Patriot Ambulance paramedic Mike Bernard died Sunday, leaving behind a wife, daughter and son.
Middle Schoolers Shot By Orbeez: 3 Juveniles Arrested In Auburn
Orbeez gel balls — a fixture of viral internet videos — were shot from a car at middle school students, Auburn police said.
Good Shepherd Parish envisions a development of up to 65 units for older people and the disabled.
Major Mass Pike Changes: MassDOT To Talk I-495, I-90 Project
See the latest plans for the major interchange, which carries about 175,000 vehicles per day.
Worcester Walmart Violated MA Law After Homeless Camp Clearing: City
Walmart is now restoring trees along the Blackstone River after clearing the banks in 2021 after a homeless camp sweep.
Two Adults, Infant Treated After Worcester Shooting
A man, woman and child went to a local hospital Wednesday night after an apparent shooting on Vernon Hill.
Westborough Chili Festival Benefits Rural Poor In Appalachia
Think you're the local chili king? You can provide it, and help a Westborough-based program that fixes homes in Appalachia.
Feds Cite Eversource After Worker's Death In Electrical Blast
Two workers were injured — one later died —in a Beacon Hill arc blast in July due to Eversource's "willful, serious violations," OSHA said.
