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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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-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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