Good morning, Worcester.

Funeral services for Yunio Ciromine Antonio Chaparro, aged 31, will be held Sunday, Aug.

16 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Bishop Funeral Home in Shrewsbury — his body will be sent to the Dominican Republic for an additional service after his drowning at Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday, Aug. 9.

WBDC broke ground on $12.8M infrastructure upgrades at GreenTech Park (New York-based Restaurant Depot is expected to be the first tenant) today, setting the stage for major local improvements.

State officials announced Massachusetts' first heat resilience officer at Clark University on Aug.

13. Appointed Katie Schlick (formerly with the Biden White House) will coordinate public health data to help safeguard communities from future extreme heat events.

Gov. Healey issued an emergency order with a 14-day notice to classify kratom products as Schedule I so local boards can enforce sales restrictions on unregulated items; DPH will host a webinar for public health officials to explain the new rules (designed to protect consumers) for up to one year.

Former St. John's pitcher Tim Lahey, a Shrewsbury native, was honored in Philadelphia on Sunday when he threw a ceremonial first pitch — an ode to his baseball journey and a nod to the upcoming Field of Dreams Game promotion.