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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy to start, sunny this afternoon in Worcester, high in the 70s
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man
-Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-GoFundMe created for former Worcester Marine stabbed in the eye
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests man for heroin trafficking, cocaine trafficking warrant
-3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH
-Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake
-Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus
-Brush and leaf dropoff in Holden today
-Shrewsbury bus ridership down compared to pre-pandemic rates
-High school football: St. John's shuts out Shrewsbury; Wachusett tops Fitchburg; Doherty wins on last-second FG
-Bravehearts hires Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-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: Family of Gabby Petito’s fiancé tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday
-Robert Durst ("The Jinx") found guilty of murdering his longtime friend
-New England: Maine man accused of killing landlord trying to evict him
-Dad charged after police say girl, 7, grazed by bullet (1:47)
-Business: Mass. unemployment rate stands at 5%, just below national average
-Colleges: WPI appoints 15 teaching faculty members to new tenure track
-Health: Robot at UMass Memorial performs minimally invasive cancer surgery
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas
-Food: The best deals and freebies for National Cheeseburger Day
-History: The former Hotel Standish, Main Street, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Reba McEntire rescued from window after stairs collapse in historic building
-Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barber shaves own head to help cancer patient feel more at ease
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, woman arrested after driving drunk to husband’s drunk driving crash, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Doc: Boosting alone "won't get us out of" this problem (1:43)
-Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination
-This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive
-CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges
-Will I experience side effects after the booster shot?
-ICYMI: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
-Mass. officials report 2,024 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-School outbreaks have stranded some students at home with minimal learning
-U.S. advisory panel backs Pfizer booster shots only for elderly, high-risk Americans
-Moderna’s vaccine is most effective against COVID hospitalization
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
+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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