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Forbidden Drag Show, Free Buses, Dunkin' Fines: Patch Top Stories
See the week's top stories: College double-stabbing, "thug" email, fatal shooting, Facebook payout, more.
WORCESTER, MA — From a double-stabbing at a local college to an owl rescue, here are the top stories from Patch for the week ending April 21.
Free Worcester-Area Buses To Stay Through 2024, WRTA Board Decides
Money for WRTA's free-fare policy was included in a fiscal 2024 budget passed Thursday morning.
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North Brookfield Forbids 'Vulgar' Drag Show At Pride Event: ACLU
The ACLU of Massachusetts is asking the town to reverse its decision related to a gay pride event set for June.
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Wayland Candidate Called Black Superintendent 'Thug' In Email: Records
Mary-Ann Wohlfarth is running for the Board of Assessors. Omar Easy cited an email she sent in a discrimination complaint against Wayland.
Clark University Stabbing: Worcester Man Arrested
A Tuesday evening basketball game turned violent when two men were stabbed and seriously injured, Worcester police said.
Lake Quinsigamond PFAS Fish Advisory Updated To Include Shrewsbury
An original do-not-eat advisory issued in March only noted Worcester's section of Lake Quinsigamond.
Worcester Lawmakers Back Old Sturbridge Village Charter School Probe
State watch dogs like the auditor and attorney general would probe ties between OSV and the Worcester Cultural Academy.
A federal judge has approved a $725 million settlement, and Facebook users dating to 2007 can get a piece.
Man Shot In Worcester Dies, City Man Charged
The 24-year-old victim was shot on April 9 along Dorchester Street, according to Worcester police.
Westborough Firefighters Rescue Wounded Owl
The firefighters noticed the injured bird while responding to a separate call at the Bay State Commons plaza.
Skate Park In Milford: Group Plans Fundraising Event
The organizers say the Milford park could be a place for the community to come together "and to shred."
MA Dunkin' Owners Fined For Child Labor Violations: AG
Two Dunkin' franchise owners will pay nearly $400,000 in fines, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said.
A driver hit another man in the head with the machete during an incident off Route 146 in Worcester.
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