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Driving On Sidewalk Leads To Multiple Felonies In Worcester Driving On Sidewalk Leads To Multiple Felonies In Worcester
Driving On Sidewalk Leads To Multiple Felonies In Worcester A traffic stop for minor traffic violations led to multiple major felonies in Worcester on Wednesday, Aug. 2, authorities said.  Miguel Romero-Rivera was pulled over on Millbury Street just before 6:45 p.m. after officers spotted him riding a motorcycle without a helmet or license plate, and he was driving on the sidewalk, Worcester police said.  But as they went to stop him, Romero-Rivera put his hands in his pockets and tried to walk away. Officers decided to put him in handcuffs for fear he may have a weapon, but Romero-Rivera tried to fight his way free, police said.…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Worcester Man Arrested Rushing Away From Double Stabbing Outside Liquor Store: Police Worcester Man Arrested Rushing Away From Double Stabbing Outside Liquor Store: Police
Worcester Man Arrested Rushing Away From Double Stabbing Outside Liquor Store: Police A fight outside of a Worcester liquor store on Monday, Jan. 2, ended with two men stabbed and another in handcuffs, authorities said.  Edward King, 42, faces two charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife) and disorderly conduct in connection with the reported stabbing incident, authorities said.  The fight broke out outside McGovern’s Package Store at 82 Millbury Street after 5:30 p.m., authorities said. Paramedics found one man bleeding from a stab wound and quickly found another not far away, Worcester police said.  Witnesses pointed out King as th…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
More KENO: 3 Convenience Stores Apply For Lottery Licenses More KENO: 3 Convenience Stores Apply For Lottery Licenses
More Keno: 3 Convenience Stores Apply For Lottery Licenses Several convenience stores in the Worcester area are seeking to add KENO to their offerings. The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission has received applications from three shops seeking to sell KENO tickets. KENO is a random number game in which a person chooses a set amount of numbers and hopes they come up during play. If your numbers match, you win money. The stores seeking to add KENO are: - Sperry Super Liquors, Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury - Gateway Food Shops, Millbury Street, Worcester - Gateway Food Shops, West Boylston Street, Worcester. The shops will earn an estimated $6,0…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester
Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester Several new restaurants have received licenses to operate in Worcester. The new establishments went before the city’s licensing commission on Thursday, Sept. 17. Among the new places seeking to serve Worcester are: - A 24-hour Dunkin on Southbridge Street - Caribbean Grill on Chandler Street - Foodbeat on West Boylston - One Way Bar and Grill on Millbury Street - 1 Club on Muskego Street, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Common victualler licenses were granted to Dunkin, Caribbean Grill, which will be run by Tamisha James; and Foodbeat, which will be operated by Geor…

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by Kristin Palpini
Traffic
Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction
Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction The Canal District is brimming with on-street construction creating traffic snarls and demanding increased attention of motorists navigating the area. Construction in the Canal District began August 2019, when work got underway to build a new $86 million to $90 million ballpark, Polar Park, to host the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The park will have a capacity of about 10,000 people. Kelley Square is being redesigned to make the area safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Restaurant and retail space as well as a 500-space municipal parking garage will be developed in the …

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by Kristin Palpini