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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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-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 (: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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