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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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-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
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 (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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