Good morning, Worcester.

Crocodile River Music partners with Worcester BID’s Lisa Malo to bring African music and culture to downtown during the Out to Lunch Festival today on the Common Oval.

The nonprofit, founded in 2011 & celebrating 15 years, also hosts a weekly radio show on WICN 90.5 FM.

Anna Maria College alumnus David Roy filed legal motions Aug.

21 to claim a promised 2.4-acre parcel as the school prepares a 260-acre campus auction on Oct. 20 — the dispute may affect the sale timeline.

WPI will use $2 million in state funding to expand PracticePoint and set up a Medical Innovation and Training Center with UMass Chan Medical School.

The new center will support testing medical robotics and offer hands-on training for nurses & medical residents.

Emily Blackburn, a PhD candidate at UMass Chan, got a grant from the National Cancer Institute to study a protein linked to cancer growth — her work aims to help find early checks for skin, lung, liver and breast cancer.

Worcester-based Branded Realty Group owner Branca plans to add 11 apartments at 60 Shrewsbury St to increase local housing options.

The proposal is pending approval and could benefit residents if it moves forward.

Worcester native Robinson 'The Wolf' Perez will fight in Massachusetts' first sanctioned bare-knuckle event this Saturday at Fenway Park — a historic venue for combat sports in the state.