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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
+5:00: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
+5:00: $1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+1:00: Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
+1:00: Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
+1:00: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
+1:00: Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Earlier: Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
-A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
-Today! Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-WuXi Biologics targets 2028 completion for Worcester facility
-Worcester council tackles Boylston Street safety concerns, duck crossings in super brief meeting
-Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
-Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester parents form coalition to reduce screen time in schools
-Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
>DINING OUT: Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
-ICYMI: Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Wednesday and Thursday
-Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call: Toy Town Elementary Drama Club (:34)
-Leominster man arrested for exposing himself to woman while urinating in handicap parking space at Cumberland Farms
-Updated details for Sturbridge's Semiquincentennial Celebration June 27th
-2 vacancies on Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Auburn Select Board delays town manager evaluation process
-Community Profile: Southbridge Junior Hoopers
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
-The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
-Summer reading recommendations for moms
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1382 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, The Ex-Bombers and more
>OPINION: Nicole Bell-Peña and Jillian Kearns: Sports events hike risk of sexual exploitation
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:24): Special Guest Carter Valentine
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:37): Ginnie Bonnici, co-founder, Peaceful Creations Wellness Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Holy Cross for 25 years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft wants Patriots to play game in Scotland after Tartan Army's World Cup takeover
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 20-16
-Celtics select Houston freshman Chris Cenac Jr. with 27th pick
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 5-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader, 1-6 and 10-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 4-1
-5 years to play 5 seasons: N.C.A.A. panel approves new eligibility rules
>NATIONAL: New Pentagon U.F.O. files show recurring glowing orbs (1:17)
-Mom accused of starving to death her 20-month-old daughter on just 250 calories a day
-Tragic: Boy, 3, drowns despite life vest -- because of 1 step missed
>NEW ENGLAND: Eighth grader dies month after being found unresponsive in pond (:25)
-Trooper charged with assault, wiretapping now part of gun probe (3:15)
-Court clears way for ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes more than 5,000 during 3 consecutive weekends of robotics competitions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you’re doing to attract pickpockets
-Use this hack to override your hotel’s thermostat
>BUSINESS: Oracle axes 21,000 jobs in massive layoff, A.I. replaces workers
-Do you trust A.I.? Almost every American says no and believes humans are more helpful: survey
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Q&A with Munq: "My mom's resilience changed everything"
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (10:31): Prime Day scams are back
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Antidepressant recalled over suspected carcinogen
>FOOD: MorningStar Farms recalls plant-based sausage products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (1:53)
>MOVIES: Madonna: Biopic with Julia Garner fell apart over budget
>CELEBRITY: Amy Adams recalls helping bleeding man after neck stabbing
-Bikini-clad Lindsey Vonn shows off her injured leg on yacht
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten rescued from highway helped family heal (2:10)
>HISTORY: Plumley Village 1971 (47:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Plumbers find ring dropped into toilet a decade earlier
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, wild video shows fisherman wrestling with great white shark on beach
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