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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Lingering showers clear out late this morning, high in upper 70s
-"Selfless" and "genuine": Worcester Police Officer Iggy Garcia dies after battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
-Ford family raises awareness during Suicide Prevention Month
-Puerto Rican restaurant in Worcester closes
-ICYMI: Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Worcester man found guilty of cocaine distribution
-Man barely misses getting hit by car crashing through Fitchburg home
-Tradition is back at Spencer Fair
-Labor Day 2021: What's open, what's closed
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Tribute to Worcester-born businessman who owns one of the state's oldest companies and recently passed away
-The Telegram & Gazette did not print an edition today
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District future, past
-Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned ahead of preliminary election
-Additional community input sessions for ARPA funds scheduled in districts 2, 5
-Sad Summer Fest 2021 far from a bummer at Palladium
-New England Symphony Orchestra returns to Mechanics Hall
-Worcester Arts Council’s grant applications open through October 15th
-Two Steps At A Time (22:38): Walking Through Vibrant Worcester Massachusetts
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Reminder: Trash collection delayed a day because of Labor Day
-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): Residents join Shrewsbury Affordable Housing Board of Trustees
-Worcester wraps up series with win
-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)
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID
-The Reactory Summit biomanufacturing and life sciences conference postponed to April 6
-National: Search continues for man whose arm was torn off by alligator
-Ex-Marine accused of killing 4 people, including infant
-New England: Visiting 9/11 memorials throughout Massachusetts
-Colleges: Changes bring surprising positives for community colleges this fall, QCC president says
-WPI researchers try to help disrupt wildlife trafficking
-Animals: Hungry bears raid evacuated Lake Tahoe homes
-Shopping: Best Buy Labor Day sale has deals on TVs, appliances, more
-TV/Streaming: Fall TV Preview, the 30 best new and returning shows to watch
-History: Worcester High School, 1871
-Celebrity: "Grace Under Fire" star Brett Butler opens up about going broke, her GoFundMe page
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): People pull a terrified horse out of a frozen creek (5:50)
-Meanwhile, in Canton, man reels in weird, invasive fanged fish
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-ICYMI: City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
-15 Miami-Dade educators die from COVID-19 in 10 days
-Health officials "keeping a very close eye" on Mu variant
-We'll likely need 3 doses of vaccine for full protection, Dr. Fauci says
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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