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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 (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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