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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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