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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rainfall, localized flooding possible today
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+6:00: "Beyond a transaction": How UMass Medical School in Worcester courted the Morningside Foundation, leading to a $175 million gift
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
+6:00: Replay of Mass. Pirates' semifinal victory over Frisco (2:00:57)
+1:00: House Speaker visits Worcester with Rep. Jim McGovern (1:38)
-Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
-Planning Board OK's 7-story Kelley Square apartment tower
-How Worcester is preparing for an expected arrival of Afghan refugees
-Trailer released for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence movie partly filmed in Worcester
-Table Hoppin': Ziggy Bombs a pop-up fan favorite
-Belmont Street strip mall with 7-Eleven sold for $3.9 million
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 9th
-Officials investigating cause of fire at Shrewsbury Montessori School
-Webster police arrest 2 juveniles for armed robbery
-Worcester police arrest West Boylston man with stolen car, gun and drugs
-Marine Corps League hosts memorial service for fallen soldiers
-Edith Morgan: A Clean Worcester
-ICYMI: Nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents in Worcester, Wakefield
-Worcester County Memorial Park looking to reunite veteran with hat
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:46): COVID, WPS leadership change, UMass Medical
-Early voting today in District 5 at Stearns Tavern, Mill Street
-Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned for 6:30 tonight
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:48): Meet Shanel Soucy, candidate for School Committee
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Local artist paints a "Diversity in STEM"-themed mural at WPI
-Pride Worcester Week kicks off with raising of Pride flag at City Hall
-Gloria Hall named 39th ArtsWorcester Award winner
-Last Call with Vaughn Slowaski, owner and founder of Scoop Drip
-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): Paxton Little League coach honored by Red Sox Foundation
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester
-Choose Love to partner with West Boylston Middle/High School
-Princeton celebrates Chandler Bullock Memorial tennis tournament
-Title game send-off for Mass. Pirates at 11 a.m. this morning
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 4-3
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-St. John's football looking to play fast and physical this season
-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: UMass partners to launch Medicare health plan for Worcester County
-Colleges: Holy Cross professor selected as 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan
-TV/Streaming: "Dancing With the Stars" introduces full season 30 cast
-History: Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Celebrity: "The Flash" actor Logan Williams cause of death finally confirmed
-Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to stop by
-Shopping: Rebates up to $1,500 on select KitchenAid® packages at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Widow of 9/11 hero meets woman her husband rescued after 20 years
-Meanwhile, naked Florida woman, 28, drives golf cart through scene of armed standoff, cops say
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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Boutwell Packaging, Fitchburg, Multiple positions
-Creedon and Company, Worcester, Multiple positions
-R.Fresolo Plumbing & Heating, Worcester, Plumber
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll
-What is protocol when students test positive at Massachusetts schools?
-Gov. Baker not considering remote option amid school outbreak
-Schools will be required to resume case reporting, officials say
-Worcester County cases increased by 1,520 this week
-UMass Medical doctor stresses importance of vaccine for pregnant women
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (5:27): Hank Stolz tells the story of his experience testing positive over the weekend
-23,858 breakthrough cases reported in Mass., just 0.53% of vaccinated people
-Mass. officials report 1,362 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate ticks up
-Surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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