Community Corner
UMass Investigates Employee At Capitol Riot: Patch PM
Plus: Casino shooter charged | Crash closes major Wellesley street | Target robbery | More
WORCESTER, MA — Welcome to the end of a long, chaotic, upsetting week — and it's only the first one of 2021.
In Worcester, the UMass Memorial healthcare system — which operates hospitals in Worcester, Marlborough and Leominster — is investigating whether one of its employees was present at the violent Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Dozens of people from across the country have been arrested in connection to the riot, including a 33-year-old Pittsfield man. Multiple people identified on social media have also been fired or forced to resign from jobs, including a Pennsylvania lawmaker and a Chicago CEO.
Here's what else we've been keeping an eye on this Friday:
The robbery happened around 8 p.m. Thursday, and the two perpetrators were able to get away, according to the police log.
Great Plain Avenue is reopened between Wellesley Avenue and the Needham line.
The Jan. 14 Framingham State of the City address will be broadcast on Facebook, AccessFramingham and the government channel.
Needham-Based Tripadvisor Launches New Social Distancing Platform
Crowdfree will track when businesses and public places have peak and low crowd times to help users effectively social distance.
Foxwoods Casino Shooter Arrested In Worcester: Police
Barry Jumpp, 29, and a second man were arrested and charged by Worcester police and U.S. Marshals on Thursday.
