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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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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
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 (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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