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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high near 70 today in Worcester
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+6:00: Worcesteria: From public art to new restaurants, making something amazing during hard times
+6:00: Power outage scheduled at Worcester State on Saturday
+2:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+2:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+2:00: Worcester police arrest 24-year-old man on gun charges
+2:00: Cleanup continues after Blackstone River floods in Northbridge (2:08)
+2:00: Ronnie's Seafood and Ice Cream of Auburn to end season early, amid staffing and delivery problems
+2:00: Table Hoppin': B. Kind Café serves up good food and goodwill
+2:00: 20-year-old man hospitalized in head-on crash in Dudley
+2:00: Traffic advisory in Leicester through Sunday
-St. Vincent Hospital has striking nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
-Worcester School Committee votes to search for new superintendent
-More apartments coming to Worcester, but some tenants want more affordable housing
-Prime location open at Worcester Public Market as tenant leaves
-Low pay, shrinking substitute teacher pool leaves schools scrambling to cover classrooms
-2 men arrested on drug distribution charges in Worcester
-Worcester preparing to welcome 300 refugees from Afghanistan
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 3rd
-West Boylston driveway washes away, swallows car
-"I can't live like this": Northbridge homeowner grapples with flooding inside and outside her house (1:47)
-Gallery: Remnants of Hurricane Ida cause flooding to Northbridge Blackstone River (15 photos)
-Because of flooding from Ida, no wake order issued for Lake Quinsigamond and Flint Pond
-How to avoid holiday weekend traffic
-ICYMI: Murder charge in Worcester man's beating death In Bridgewater
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Artist Spotlight: "Action Geek" Doug Chapel to display new work at Bean Counter Bakery
-Melissa Etheridge has a "one way" ticket for fans at Indian Ranch on Labor Day
-The Secret History of Worcester Hip-Hop
-Flash Sale: Amtrak offering 50% off on fall rides
-5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
-Rosen's Roundtable #451 (28:14): Jet Blue
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Groundbreaking for new Shrewsbury police station at 8 this morning
-Census data documents population growth in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Fire Department raffling off PlayStation 5 to benefit firefighter
-Holden hiring firefighter/paramedic
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Worcester beat Rochester, 10-2
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics announces updated visitor policy, vaccination requirements
-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: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July to 6%
-U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
-National: "Sweetheart deal" with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
-New England: Dozens of "matted, sick and dirty" cats rescued from Metrowest home
-Connecticut state trooper dies after being swept away by Ida floodwaters, officials say
-Tragic: Twin baby boys found dead inside car at South Carolina day care
-Colleges: Stress management group for QCC students
-Manuscript lost in WWI fire turns up in Clark Archives
-Tribute to doctor who served UMass for 30 years and recently passed away
-Animals: Dog calendar competition returns in Worcester; 160 pups participated last year
-Shopping: Best Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: 4 new Worcester open houses
-TV/Streaming: "Seinfeld" is coming to Netflix in October
-Movies: 8 must-see movies being released in September
-History: City Hospital in Worcester
-Celebrity: ABBA is back after 40 years with new album, virtual stage show
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester elementary students greeted with supply-filled backpacks from UMass Medical School
-Meanwhile, in Texas, someone abandoned a mobile home in the middle of the road
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
+6:00: Worried about COVID, most parents no longer want kids in school full time, survey finds
+6:00: More than 9 million vaccine doses administered in Mass.
+2:00: Some of Worcester's biggest employers will mandate workers get a jab
+2:00: CDC reports nearly 15 million vaccine doses wasted in U.S.
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County city and town
-After more than 500,000 child cases in 3 weeks, experts say schools need mask mandates
-Why is the vaccine for younger children taking longer?
-U.S. hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester area bars report customers' positive tests for COVID-19
-Mass. officials report 1,593 new cases, 14 additional deaths as positivity rate drops to 2.5 percent
-Expanded Baker mandate would require vaccines for home care workers
-Newest variant showing elusive characteristics
-Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19, public health officials say
In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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