STOP Cafe’s Grand Opening is Today — All-Day Long
The grand opening is today — August 7 — from 6 AM to 10 PM.
License Commission Hosting Forum on Outdoor Dining
The Worcester License Commission will hold a special forum to discuss outdoor dining at 10 AM on Tuesday, August 11.
The forum will include an overview of outdoor dining rules and requirements and the Commission will also take comments from community members and restaurant owners on the challenges of outdoor dining areas and ways to improve the outdoor dining program.
The meeting will be livestreamed on the City of Worcester’s website at www.worcesterma.gov/video-on-demand. To participate in the conversation, please call 415- 655-0001 (Access Code: 1606609360).
WCACA Hosting Community Conversation on Local Politics
The Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association is hosting a Community Conversation on Understanding Local Politics on August 13 on Facebook Live.
The event will feature members of the Worcester City Council and community leaders to discuss how residents can get involved in local politics, voting education and how politicians can better represent the communities they serve.
The event will run from 6 PM to 7:30 PM and will be limited to the first 100 participants.
Notre Dame Academy Names Three New Members to Board of Trustees
Notre Dame Academy has announced three new appointees to their Board of Trustees: Mary Beth Burke, Patricia Peterleitner, and Sean Rose.
Burke is a co-founder of The Abby Kelley Foster Charter School and most recently worked at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau as Research Associate and Director of Internships.
Peterleitner is an Independent Educational Consultant and founder of Journey, a high impact program offering students complete educational, explorational, and personal development guidance.
Rose is the District 1 City Councilor in Worcester and President & CEO of Thrive Support and Advocacy.
AAA Finds Active Driver Assistance Does More Harm than Good
AAA automotive researchers have found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every eight miles, on average.
As a result, AAA recommends manufacturers increase the scope of testing for active driving assistance systems and limit their rollout until functionality is improved to provide a more consistent and safer driver experience.
“AAA has repeatedly found that active driving assistance systems do not perform consistently, especially in real-word scenarios,” said Mary Maguire, Director of Public and Legislative Affairs for AAA Northeast. “Manufacturers need to work toward more dependable technology, including improving lane keeping assistance and providing more adequate alerts.”
Researchers noted instances of trouble with the systems keeping the vehicles tested in their lane and coming too close to other vehicles or guardrails. AAA also found that active driving assistance systems, those that combine vehicle acceleration with braking and steering, often disengage with little notice – almost instantly handing control back to the driver. That’s a dangerous scenario if a driver has become disengaged from the driving task or has become too dependent on the system.
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