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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 81 in Worcester today
+6:00: Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
+6:00: How Worcester is preparing for an expected arrival of Afghan refugees
+6:00: Webster police arrest 2 juveniles for armed robbery
+6:00: Gloria Hall named 39th ArtsWorcester Award winner
+6:00: Last Call with Vaughn Slowaski, owner and founder of Scoop Drip
+12:30: Officials investigating cause of fire at Shrewsbury Montessori School
+Noon: Edith Morgan: A Clean Worcester
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Ziggy Bombs a pop-up fan favorite
+Noon: Holy Cross professor selected as 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow
-UMass Medical School in Worcester gets $175 million gift; school to be renamed UMass Chan Medical School (1:36)
-Related: Gift followed pitch from Chancellor Michael Collins
-Worcester Police Department settles decades-long discrimination suit with Black officers
-Video shows SUV barrelling into Worcester restaurant (2:00)
-Nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents in Worcester, Wakefield
-Primetals' former Worcester facility sold for $12 million to N.Y. firm
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 8th
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, Officer Garcia, local elections and South High
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of September 6th
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester
-ICYMI: Alleged drunken driver slams into ambulance, state police cruiser on I-395
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-U.S. Speaker of the House to focus on child care during Worcester visit
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:48): Meet Shanel Soucy, candidate for School Committee
-Early voting today in District 1 at Lincoln Village Tenants Association
-District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose relies on record of collaboration in bid for third term
-Richard Cipro aims to bring "proven track record" to District 1 council seat
-Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned ahead of preliminary election
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Reminder: Trash collection delayed a day because of Labor Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s new Beal school officially welcomes students
-Community celebrates during the Shrewsbury Summer Festival
-Locally owned Leicester cannabis dispensary bought out by Chicago firm
-Hydrant-flushing today in Holden
-Apple Tree Arts celebrates the return of live theatre
-First Congregational Church in Sutton hosts breakfast, golf ball drop
-Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka and kicker Derek Ng win Patriot League awards
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 5-4
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: The U.S. workforce has gotten significantly older and more diverse
-Growing uncertainty pushed business confidence down in August
-National: RFK’s widow says his assassin "should not have the opportunity to terrorize again"
-Tragic: Father dies while trying to save 2 children in Connecticut lake
-New England: Girl, 13, dies in dirt bike crash at motocross park in Wareham
-Man tied up dog, left it to possibly drown in high tide at Revere beach, police say
-Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Nugget, Moe & more
-TV/Streaming: Hulu raising prices of on-demand plans by $1 next month
-History: Old Union Station in Worcester
-Celebrity: Britney Spears' father files petition to end conservatorship
-Homes: See inside this Sudbury home that has its own hockey rink and lists for $4.85 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 Indiana boys hop off bikes, pay their respects while coming across funeral for serviceman
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, woman banned from zoo after chimp becomes emotionally attached to her
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester County cases increased by 1,520 this week
-Mass. DPH reports 4,415 new breakthrough cases, 18 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. school district quarantines 2 classes amid outbreak
-Radio Worcester (5:27): Hank Stolz tells the story of his experience testing positive over the weekend
-WPI increases testing to twice a week regardless of vaccination status
-This Labor Day saw 300% more new cases on average than last year
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor watching trend as children return to school post-Labor Day (1:39)
-Mass. officials report 5,484 new cases, 12 additional deaths over 4-day period
-U.S. reaches 40 million recorded cases — with 4 million counted in the last 4 weeks
-Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly U.S. cases, pediatricians’ group says
-More U.S. first responders are dying of COVID-19
-NIH to study how vaccine impacts menstrual cycle
-Doctor says she will refuse to treat unvaccinated patients
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-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
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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