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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain tapers off this morning, leading to a nice holiday weekend
+6:00: St. Vincent Hospital has nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
+6:00: Remnants of Hurricane Ida cause flooding to Northbridge Blackstone River (15 photos)
+6:00: Because of flooding from Ida, no wake order issued for Lake Quinsigamond and Flint Pond
+6:00: Connecticut state trooper dies after being swept away by Ida floodwaters, officials say
+6:00: 5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
+1:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+1:30: "I can't live like this": Northbridge homeowner grapples with flooding inside and outside her house (1:47)
+1:30: Hubbardston fire officials warn of downed wires after small brush fire amid powerful storms
+Noon: Worcester elementary students greeted with supply-filled backpacks from UMass Medical School
+Noon: Melissa Etheridge has a "one way" ticket for fans at Indian Ranch on Labor Day
+Noon: The Secret History of Worcester Hip-Hop
+Noon: Manuscript lost in WWI fire turns up in Clark Archives
+Noon: At least 8 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
+9:00: West Boylston driveway washes away, swallows car
+9:00: Blackstone River may flood parts of Worcester County: NWS
+9:00: Flash Sale: Amtrak offering 50% off on fall rides
-Active road closures in Worcester listed in News
-Thousands without power as remnants of Ida batter Mass.
-Murder charge in Worcester man's beating death In Bridgewater
-Homicide victim found in Leominster ID'd as 19-year-old Worcester man
-Woman discovered dead in Clinton near Wachusett Reservoir ID'd
-20-year-old West Brookfield woman dies while on vacation after Martha's Vineyard moped crash
-St. V's owner billed more than $3 million for police details outside hospital
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 2nd
-Here's how Worcester pushes back against slum lords
-Firefighters sent to Worcester Airport for plane engine problem
-Developer plans 63 affordable apartments next to former Bridge center in Worcester
-Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester to smash stuff
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - September
-DPH reports 1st human West Nile Virus case in the state this year
-Rosen's Roundtable #450 (28:17): What to do with ARPA money?
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (12:41): WPS superintendent, Afghan refugees and opioid epidemic
-Radio Worcester (15:40): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about COVID, Afghan refugees, airlines and development
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Last Call with Liza French and Frankie Franco of "WooStories"
-Pet sounds: Country/pop singer and "Voice" finalist Billy Gilman
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Work restarts on Grafton Common
-Holden police warn about internet equipment swap out scam
-Millbury ice cream parlor grows community — and brings a dream to life
-Holy Cross football prepares for season opener at UConn
-Holy Cross names 5 football captains for 2021 season
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Bravehearts and Open Sky Pen Pal Club update
-Worcester rallies in 9th to beat Rochester
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: Creedon and Co. VP named one of "12 to watch under 40"
-Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
-National: Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
-Tragic: 19-year-old in Georgia crushed to death after elevator collapses
-Colleges: Couple giving $50 million to UMass campuses, including Worcester
-Assumption duo launches public art project to end the stigma of mental illness
-Animals: Therapy dog Betty ready to welcome Northborough students back to school (1:33)
-Food: Ice cream sandwiches get an upgrade at these New England shops
-Shopping: Save big on LG during the Sclamo's Labor Day sale
-Homes: 4 new Worcester open houses
-TV/Streaming: Ellen DeGeneres announces slew of guests for last season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lost dog turns up 3 years later, more than 300 miles away
-Meanwhile, in Braintree, police say convicted bank robber hit the same bank twice more this summer
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-2 Worcester area bars report customers' positive tests for COVID-19
-Worcester's medical director says city's 55% vaccination rate not good enough
-Massachusetts expands vaccination requirements
-Massachusetts breakthrough cases: Pfizer vs. Moderna
-Moderna vaccine produces twice as many antibodies as Pfizer: study
-History: COVID forces Worcester Historical Museum to postpone Harvey Ball until spring
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School doctor who helped guide COVID-19 policy in Mass. dies unexpectedly
-Mass. reports 3,704 new breakthrough cases, 13 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. officials report 1,796 new cases, 11 additional deaths as positivity rate reaches 2.6 percent
-With 4 months left in 2021, here’s where the U.S. stands
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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