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🌱 How three Worcester youths ended up arrested over stolen cooking oil

Also, don't miss 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey on the Worcester Patch calendar

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Hey there, Worcester! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How three Worcester youths ended up arrested over stolen cooking oil
  • When Castle Rat's blood-soaked metal spectacle hits Worcester's Palladium
  • Shrewsbury home invasion suspects arrested at Worcester residence, police say.

Also on today's calendar: 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Aaron H.!

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cooler with a shower, temps: high: 60, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Worcester residents arrested over alleged cooking oil thefts in Beverly (shrewsburypost.com) — Three Worcester residents, including one adult and two juveniles, were arrested in Beverly after police say they siphoned used cooking oil from two Cabot Street restaurants into tanks inside a rental van, with the haul valued around $2,750.
   

2. Watch Castle Rat's Entire Bloodstock Festival Set In New Pro-Shot Footage (metalinjection.net) — Castle Rat's theatrical metal tour is bringing its "Summon The Beast" show to Worcester's Palladium on October 20, giving local fans a chance to see the band's full Bloodstock Festival-style spectacle live on stage.
   

3. Shrewsbury armed home invasion leads to 2 arrests in Worcester (masslive.com) — Shrewsbury police say two suspects in an armed home invasion were tracked down and arrested at a Worcester home by the Worcester Police Gang Unit, and investigators believe the targeted incident does not pose an ongoing threat to the wider community.
   

4. Girl Scouts host 12th annual Geek is Glam STEM expo (wwlp.com) — Hundreds of middle school girls gathered at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for the Geek Is Glam expo, exploring hands-on STEM workshops, robotics, coding, and career panels designed to keep local girls engaged in science and technology during crucial school years.
   

5. Resilient third period lifts BU to comeback win against Holy Cross (dailyfreepress.com) — Playing at Holy Cross's Hart Center in Worcester, Boston University's women's hockey team rallied in the third period for a 2-1 win, powered by Lo Lachapelle's equalizer and a late power-play goal from captain Neely Nicholson.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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