] Jeff has now battled cancer for six months.

] The animal circus is in town; some are protesting it.

] As expected, CitySquare has bought Notre Dame church.

] Aiden Duffy’s art show at FYC opens Saturday, Oct 9, 6pm, 420 Pleasant Street.

] There’s an energy barnraising Sunday as part of the international day of climate action.

] The Globe profiled Worcester’s Mandaeans.

] The PIP Shelter is still open; Paulie doesn’t like how Councilor Haller is handling the end game.

] The next Worcester Magazine on Tap is October 14 at Worcester Fitness.

] The next Blogger Coffee is October 17.

] It’s a good month to adopt a dog.

] We must, of course, complain about newspaper paywalls.

] There’s now a Worcester edition of the street newspaper Spare Change.

] We talk about the whole 4rilla/Kate Toomey/CSX trash thing because we can’t get Neil on the phone himself.

] Numerous small controversies whirling around the InCity Times this week. Tony Hmura demands PILOT credit, Tirella creeped out by Evangelidis, more police stops, Janice Harvey column dissing ICT “spiked.”