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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 70 today
+Noon: Route 131 in Dudley reopens after auto fire
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+Noon: Traffic advisories in Worcester for Pride Block Party, Canal Diggers 5K Road Race
+9:00: Resident dies, firefighter injured in Northborough house fire
+9:00: Driver dies after crash leaves cab of tractor-trailer dangling from overpass on I-495
+9:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester man admits preparing Molotov cocktail from rooftop near police at George Floyd protest
-"Beyond a transaction": How UMass Medical School in Worcester courted the Morningside Foundation, leading to a $175 million gift
-House Speaker visits Worcester with Rep. Jim McGovern (1:38)
-Developer says what attracted him to Boston is also in Worcester
-63 units of mixed-income housing on tap on Lagrange Street in Worcester
-Worcester veteran Jonathan Daige reflects on 9/11, 20 years later
-Overnight: Truck dangles over Interstate 495 overpass (1:50)
-Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
-Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 10th
-Worcesteria: Another September without stART on the Street
-ICYMI: Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
-Planning Board OK's 7-story Kelley Square apartment tower
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Cantor Gallery at Holy Cross exhibits work of artist Elizabeth Catlett
-Listen Up: Ghosts of Jupiter look back to see ahead on "Keepers of the Newborn Green"
-Early voting today in District 5 at May Street Building, Worcester State
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (24:38): Meet Jermoh Kamara, candidate for School Committee
-Gregory Stratman seeks to hold line on taxes, beef up public safety in bid for District 5 council seat
-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): Grafton Fire Department ceremony will mark 9/11 anniversary
-Residents speak out against Grafton & Upton Railroad
-Fox attacks reported in Clinton
-Paxton police to hold firearms safety class
-Mass. Pirates depart for The United Bowl in Arizona
-Replay of Mass. Pirates' semifinal victory over Frisco (2:00:57)
-WooSox rained out, doubleheader Saturday
-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: Amazon offers to pay college tuition for most U.S. workers
-New England: Plane with 7 people onboard crashes on Cape Cod
-Danvers, farm apologize to family alleging racial profiling
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy killed in nearly 150-bullet barrage fired into North Carolina home
-Colleges: Radio Worcester (7:29): Anna Maria to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with President Mary Lou Retelle
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan
-TV/Streaming: Original "Blues Clues" host Steve Burns explains why he left
-Movies: Even with "a lot of inventory," the fall movie season is in flux
-History: Rare images of the Rolling Stones rocking Sir Morgan’s Cove unearthed
-Celebrity: Michael Constantine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" dies at 94
-Phil Collins suffering from health problems, can "barely hold" drum sticks
-Shopping: Facebook and Ray-Ban are rolling out smart glasses that actually look cool. Will anyone buy them?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dress for Success Worcester helps women re-enter the workforce
-Meanwhile, Florida man fed up with potholes plants banana tree in road
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-U.S. employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test weekly
-Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll
-Moderna working on combination COVID-19 booster and flu shot
-ICYMI: What is protocol when students test positive at Massachusetts schools?
-Mass. officials report 2,096 new cases, 18 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-Portland considers reinstituting indoor mask mandate
-Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school district, mandates vaccines for students 12 and up
-8 pregnant women in Mississippi have died from COVID-19 in past several weeks
-Tennessee student whose grandma died of COVID-19 heckled by anti-maskers
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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