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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
-Latest weather: A near perfect day today, high of 75 in Worcester
-Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Ronnie's Seafood and Ice Cream of Auburn to end season early, amid staffing and delivery problems
-Table Hoppin': B. Kind Café serves up good food and goodwill
-Worcester man gets 4 to 5 years after fatally shooting woman while playing with gun
-Worcester police arrest 24-year-old man on gun charges
-Worcesteria: From public art to new restaurants, making something amazing during hard times
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Worcester Public Schools facing substitute teacher shortage
-Worcester will expand voting precincts from 50 to 60 for 2022
-Artist Spotlight: "Action Geek" Doug Chapel to display new work at Bean Counter Bakery
-ICYMI: St. Vincent Hospital has striking nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
-Rosen's Roundtable #451 (28:14): Jet Blue
-Radio Worcester: Worcester School Committee members John Monfredo (7:22) and Laura Clancey (5:43) discuss their votes regarding superintendent
-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): Cleanup continues after Blackstone River floods in Northbridge (2:08)
-20-year-old man hospitalized in head-on crash in Dudley
-Shrewsbury breaks ground on new state-of-the-art police station
-3 in custody in Westborough after U-Haul truck flees attempted traffic stop
-Traffic advisory in Leicester through Sunday
-Tribute to longtime journalist who recently passed away
-Holy Cross football team looks to upset UConn today
-9 Pirates named to All-IFL teams
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Worcester beat Rochester again, 4-2
-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: Walmart boosting store workers’ pay by at least $1
-U.S. added 235,000 jobs in August, way below expectations of 720,000
-National: Arrest warrant issued for 911 operator accused of deliberately hanging up on callers
-New England: Untreated wastewater dumped into Charles River during Ida
-First-degree murder charge after victim found chopped, strangled in N.H. hotel
-Tragic: 5-year-old Georgia girl playing with sister crushed to death by 300-pound monument
-Colleges: WPI researcher awarded $200,000 to study contributor to pancreatic cancer
-Power outage scheduled at Worcester State on Saturday
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Mookie
-Shopping: 25 best Amazon Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: Here's Behr's 2022 color of the year
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible 7" release dates delayed again
-History: Remembering the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
-Celebrity: Fan Expo kicks off in Boston with visit from "The Office" guest star
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4 students split $40,000 scholarship given up by Fitchburg High grad
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch woman donate 6 feet, 3 inches of hair to charity
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
-Some of Worcester's biggest employers will mandate workers get a jab
-WPI calls next 2 weeks “one for all, and all for one moment” to stave off surge
-Worried about COVID, most parents no longer want kids in school full time, survey finds
-ICYMI: Updated numbers for every Worcester County city and town
-Mass. officials report 1,703 new cases, 10 additional deaths as positivity rate drops to 2.4 percent
-More than 9 million vaccine doses administered in Mass.
-CDC reports nearly 15 million vaccine doses wasted in U.S.
-An entire family contracted COVID-19 in January. They're still dealing with effects
-Being fully vaccinated reduces odds of long-term symptoms by half, U.K. study suggests
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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