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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A nice day, high of 72 in Worcester
-Farmers’ Almanac annual winter forecast is out. Why you should be skeptical
-Person flown to hospital after horrific wreck on I-395 near Oxford
-Here's what the "age-appropriate" sex ed curriculum will look like in Worcester
-A fresh start at South High Community School in Worcester
-The Telegram & Gazette will not print an edition on Monday
-Holy Cross knocks off UConn in historic upset
-Mass. Pirates advance to championship game with 43-22 win at DCU Center
-Tribute to well-known Worcester lawyer who recently passed away
-ICYMI: Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Worcester Public Library encouraging people to use its new services, including the innovation center
-Labor Day 2021: What's open, what's closed
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Two Steps At A Time (22:38): Walking Through Vibrant Worcester Massachusetts
-Listen Up: Jafet Muzic shines on personal "92"
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Trash collection delayed a day after Labor Day
-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): Leicester EMS unpaid bills may cost service $500,000
-Shirley memorial calls attention to military, first responder suicides
-Holden hiring before and after school program staff
-Sports: Worcester beats Rochester again
-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: Companies loosen job requirements but staffing challenges remain
-Spectrum promotes Andy Lacombe to news director of Spectrum News 1 in Worcester
-National: "Sweetheart deal" with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
-Mother, daughter share chilling account of how they survived Surfside condo collapse
-New England: Conn. trooper swept away in storm died of blunt trauma, medical examiner says
-Mass Pike Acceler-8 bridge replacement project finished
-Tragic: It's possible police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at Pennsylvania football game
-Colleges: Clark president appoints first general counsel in school’s history
-QCC and AARP teaming up to help prepare adult job seekers
-Animals: Braintree police apprehend "disorderly" fawn
-Shopping: Get Walmart's best Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: Shrewsbury estate sale includes letter signed by Ulyssess S. Grant, "huge selection" of jewelry and more
-TV/Streaming: Kate Walsh set to return to "Grey’s Anatomy" in multi-episode arc
-History: Accident at Elm & West streets in Worcester in 1921
-Celebrity: Willard Scott, longtime weatherman for "Today," dies at 87
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet meets woman who wrote him thank-you note 12 years ago (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, groom has epic post-nuptial meltdown, scuffles with jailers, declares "All hail Donald Trump"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor worried Labor Day weekend could trigger new surge (2:58)
-ICYMI: City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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