Worcester Morning Brief, Oct. 26: License board cuts nightclub hours after shooting

From Worcester News

• License board reviews one-day permit requests Worcester's License Commission took up five one-day liquor and entertainment permit requests, including a Hanover Insurance Park fundraising walk expected to draw roughly 1,500 participants and a Skate Night Worcester live-music request that drew no representative to answer questions.Worcester News
• Zoning board weighs Shale Street housing, gas station plans Worcester's Zoning Board of Appeals took up an 11-unit Shale Street development after neighbors testified the private dirt road "is not passable by two cars going this way," and weighed a gas station and Dunkin' Donuts expansion the chair called "one of the messiest plans."Worcester News
• City council weighs cannabis repeal resolution, sidewalk funding Worcester's City Council considered a resolution opposing the November 3 statewide marijuana-legalization repeal question, citing a 57 percent drop in youth cannabis use, while separately clashing with the city manager over stalled street and sidewalk resurfacing this construction season.Worcester News
• Housing trust board reviews project funding deadlines The Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board took up conditional funding deadlines for six housing projects, including a Habitat for Humanity build on Armory Street, as a state funding decision for other projects awaits a January 7 application window.Worcester News
• License board addresses nightclub safety after fatal shooting Worcester's License Commission took up safety restrictions for Hurricane Betty's nightclub at 350 Southbridge Street after an October 11 shooting outside the club killed one man and wounded another, with a police captain saying the venue showed "total disregard" for required security rules.Worcester News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 5:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Monday evening Worcester's Conservation Commission meets Monday, October 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber at City Hall.City of Worcester
• 5:30 p.m.: Green Worcester Advisory Committee meets Monday The Green Worcester Advisory Committee meets Monday, October 26, at 5:30 p.m. at Inspectional Services, 25 Meade Street.City of Worcester
• 4 p.m.: Commission on Elder Affairs meets at Senior Center Worcester's Commission on Elder Affairs meets Monday, October 26, at 4 p.m. at the Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street.City of Worcester
• 6 p.m.: Human Rights Commission meets Monday evening Worcester's Human Rights Commission meets Monday, October 26, at 6 p.m. in the Esther Howland (South) Chamber at City Hall.City of Worcester
• 6 p.m.: Schools operations committee meets at Forest Grove The Worcester Public Schools Standing Committee on Operations and Governance meets Monday, October 26, at 6 p.m. at Forest Grove Middle School, 495 Grove Street.City of Worcester

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 3 p.m.: Advisory Commission on Youth meets virtually Worcester's Advisory Commission on Youth meets virtually Tuesday, October 27, at 3 p.m.City of Worcester
• Tue, Oct 27, 5 p.m.: Economic development committee meets Tuesday The Standing Committee on Economic Development meets Tuesday, October 27, at 5 p.m. in the Esther Howland (South) Chamber at City Hall.City of Worcester
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: Charter school director search panel meets virtually The Abby Kelley Foster Charter School Executive Director Search Committee meets virtually Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m.City of Worcester
• Tue, Oct 27, 1 p.m.: City offers seminar on spotting scams The City of Worcester hosts a "Learn How to Spot a Scam" seminar Tuesday, October 27, at 1 p.m., according to the city's events calendar.City of Worcester
• Wed, Oct 28, 4:30 p.m.: Library finance committee meets Wednesday The Worcester Public Library's Finance Committee meets Wednesday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m. at the library, 3 Salem Square.City of Worcester
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday evening Worcester's Planning Board meets Wednesday, October 28, at 5:30 p.m., according to the city's public meetings calendar.City of Worcester
• Thu, Oct 29, 6 p.m.: School boundary alignment forum set for Thursday The city holds a community forum on the School Boundary and Quadrant Alignment Project Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m., part of the ongoing review of school attendance zones.City of Worcester
• Fri, Oct 30, 6 p.m.: Burncoat school building project meeting Friday A Burncoat School Building Project meeting is set for Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m., according to the city's events calendar.City of Worcester
• Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 p.m.: FY27 WAC grant workshop set for Friday The city holds an FY27 WAC Grant Workshop Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m., according to the city's events calendar.City of Worcester
• Fri, Oct 30, 2 p.m.: Election commissioners meet ahead of Nov. 3 vote Worcester's Board of Election Commissioners meets Friday, October 30, at 2 p.m., with additional sessions Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, ahead of the November 3 statewide election.City of Worcester
• Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 p.m.: Art museum hosts Ghosts in the Galleries night The Worcester Art Museum hosts "After Hours: Ghosts in the Galleries" Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m.Worcester Art Museum
• Sat, Oct 31: Wormtown Brewery hosts Halloween party Saturday Wormtown Brewery hosts a Halloween party in Worcester on Saturday, October 31, according to Worcester Patch's event calendar.Worcester Patch
• Sun, Nov 1, 10 a.m.: Art museum's Diwali free day set for Sunday The Worcester Art Museum offers a free Diwali Celebration day Sunday, November 1, starting at 10 a.m.Worcester Art Museum
• Sun, Nov 1: Sally Bishop Prize exhibit closes Sunday The Worcester Art Museum's "Kara Patrowicz: The Sally Bishop Prize" exhibition closes Sunday, November 1.Worcester Art Museum

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