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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry with highs in the low 70s today in Worcester
+1:00: Denis Leary on 9/11 20 years later, the blast radius & "Rescue Me"
+1:00: Never Forget: Best 9/11 documentaries on Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Pride Worcester 2021 is back and better than ever
+1:00: 5 questions for Sean Rose, Worcester City Council District 1 incumbent
-The nation remembers 9/11: Complete coverage
-3 teens arrested after fight, assault on Burncoat Middle School principal
-Police training video for state filmed in Worcester's Johnson Tunnel
-Traffic advisory for funeral of Officer Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia
-Traffic advisories in Worcester for Pride Block Party, Canal Diggers 5K Road Race
-Gas station eyed for vacant lot in Worcester's Green Island
-Man found dead after fire tears through Northborough home with no smoke detectors (2:01)
-D.A. releases name of the worker electrocuted in Northborough
-Auto fire on Route 131 in Dudley
-10 years later, New England Patriots cheerleader from Worcester now Dr. Muñoz, a pediatric dentist
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs “American Voices” concert
-Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900
-ICYMI: Worcester man admits preparing Molotov cocktail from rooftop near police at George Floyd protest
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Worcester’s District 5 candidate forum
-Rosen's Roundtable #452 (21:11): Bye Bye, Binienda
-Ray Mariano: School Committee decision to become its own bus company is misguided
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police welcome academy graduate
-St. Joseph’s Parish yard sale on Saturday
-Fuller Automotive Group announces “The Pit Stop” for express auto services
-Small Stones Festival’s online art auction starts Monday
-Driver dies after crash leaves cab of tractor-trailer dangling from overpass on I-495
-Mass. Pirates seek first title
-Friday night high school football
-WooSox winning streak snapped at 8
-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: Record job openings and many unemployed
-Health: Red Cross blood drives coming up in Worcester area
-National: N.C. man shot after he rushes judge who handed guilty verdict
-New England: Hockey player injured in tournament hopes to walk again
-Colleges: Chancellor Collins outlines vision for new era at UMass Medical School
-WPI appoints director of interactive media and game development
-Animals: Goose walks on her dog brother's head to wake him up (3:08)
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: 10 new movies we can't wait to see this fall
-History: First Church of Christ Scientist in Worcester
-Celebrity: Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant, expecting first baby with Cooke Maroney
-Food: Mass. farmers excited for apple picking season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old ballplayer dedicates season to heart transplant recipient
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., scuba divers say "I do" in underwater wedding with sharks
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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-New, possibly vaccine resistant Mu variant likely in Mass.
-Vaccine mandate spawns new fear: finding and keeping workers
-Mass. doc on pandemic fatigue, vaccine exemptions and flu shots (3:40)
-ICYMI: U.S. employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test weekly
-CDC study finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19
-"Believe the science": Unvaccinated father asks family to get vaccinated before death from COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
+5:00: Police line Worcester streets for Kurt Solomon's funeral (:45)
+5:00: Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
+5:00: State lit up 5 bridges, including Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, pink last night in honor of Dolly Parton (:25)
+5:00: Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
+Noon: New graphic biography honors Major Taylor
+Noon: Last Call: Erin Cunningham, executive director, Katie Cunningham Wave of Hope Foundation
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Commitment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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-Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
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