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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: "It’s appalling": Elderly man’s car stolen from Worcester pizza shop in broad daylight
+6:00: Mosquito spraying tonight in Burncoat after West Nile found again
+6:00: Rally for IFL champion Mass. Pirates September 21st on Worcester Common
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+6:00: Worcester District 1 City Council candidate Cipro releases ethics opinion
+6:00: Worcesteria: Low turnout means District 1 and 5 races still toss-ups
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Robin Lane at Shawna Shea Film Festival and more ...
+6:00: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to host "Jeopardy!" through end Of year
-Moose in Worcester's Main South hit by car, wanders away and then captured safely (1:59). Video (:42). Gallery (12 photos)
-59-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to CARES Act fraud
-Marine veteran stabbed in eye while helping woman under attack in Worcester (1:36)
-Worcester residents seeking public housing or Section 8 face years-long waiting list
-Worcester Ranked Among 5 Worst Cities for Burger Fans
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th
-National Hispanic Heritage Month begins
-Worcester District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose calls on opponent to release ethics ruling
-Steve Quist, Yenni Desroches offer support, commitment after loss in District 5 preliminary
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 20 (24:43): Meet Matt Wally, candidate for City Councilor At-Large
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (11:36): WPS violence, police, transportation and COVID
-Listen Up: Ricky Duran, Oompa join Blue Light Bandits on new album
-Last Call with Nick Noble, host of WICN's "Folk Revival"
-Yellow Tulip Project photo exhibit at ValleyCast mental illness stigma
-Los Lobos "native sons" back on the road and coming to Indian Ranch September 18th
-ICYMI: One of Worcester's oldest barrooms is for sale at a discount
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tribute to Uxbridge woman who died after accident on the water in Aruba
-Holden digging to get to bottom of brown water problem
-Millbury musician battling cancer travels to Los Angeles to record song
-Northbridge Cub Scouts troop hosts Bike Rodeo to teach kids safety on bikes and scooters
-Clinton man who smuggled cocaine through Logan in wheelchair gets 7 years for receiving kilo in mail
-Blackstone police seek to identify armed robbery suspect
-"Where’s Waldo?" featured in massive corn maze in Sterling
-Sports: Holy Cross leans on leaders, prepares for Yale
-Chamber Daily Radio Blast (8:26): Nick Smith, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Holy Cross Athletics
-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
-National: Poverty rose in 2020 even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it
-Alex Murdaugh confesses to assisted suicide life insurance scheme
-New England: Lawmakers propose to expand Plainridge Park casino with table games, more slots
-Business: The Central Mass. media ecosystem lacks diversity
-Colleges: WPI student launches breakfast stand to address food insecurity throughout Worcester
-WPI, Clark ranked among best national universities
-Animals: Puppy born with upside-down paws received successful treatment and learned to walk
-Food: Taco Bell wants to sell you a 30-day taco subscription
-History: Union Station under construction in 1911
-TV/Streaming: HBO expected to lose 5 million subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime
-Movies: Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard" slated for remake
-Celebrity: Alanis Morissette blasts documentary "Jagged" as "salacious"
-Homes: Red-hot housing market in Mass. continues to show signs of cooling off
-Shopping: Amazon is planning a beauty products event for October to hook early holiday shoppers
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man stands on Cambridge street with "Free Listening" sign, offers a lending ear to strangers
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, police find man drinking beer inside closed bar
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
+6:00: West Springfield enacts mask mandate as Big E fair opens
+6:00: After erroneous tweet went viral, White House offers call to Nicki Minaj to answer vaccine questions
-UMass Memorial Hospital warns patients they may have to wait (2:37)
-Worcester to host 4 youth vaccine clinics that will raffle off $150 gift cards to sneaker shops in city
-Worcester Public Schools will be hosting vaccine clinics for students 12-19 years old
-Wachusett school district offering vaccine clinics to students this week
-Citing rise in transmission, West Boylston Board of Health reinstates mask mandate
-"Long COVID" affects 1 in 10 kids, Israel survey finds
-ICYMI: Worcester behind in rates among communities of color compared to rest of the state
-Mass. officials report 2,716 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-1 in 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID-19
-Cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
-Tragic: Florida family loses 6 members in 3 weeks due to COVID-19
-At the office: Being vaccinated could help you get hired
-Can I get COVID again after a breakthrough case?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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